Re: [DIYbio] Finding People Interested in a Project

On 07/24/2014 10:12 PM, Drew Jones wrote:
> I'm curious if anybody is aware of any resources to connect biologists and
> scientists with investors and money. To clarify, I am on the investment
> side and looking to put together a team that would be interested in working
> with stem cells, with the purpose of multiplication on dermal papillae
> cells (yes, for hair regrowth). Understanding that many people are already
> involved in this area, there is some interest still among my peers in
> putting money together to form a team around exploring this concept
> further. Quite simply put, however, I'm not finding it very easy to connect
> with the right people with the right skills. I'm hoping someone on this
> group might be able to provide some insight on who I would want to speak
> with or where I might find parties interested in being a part of this.
Well, a start would be to talk to any one of the highly connected
research organizations presently coordinating rejuvenation work. They
have a fair chance of redirecting you to one of the established groups
working on your area of interest or something similar. I would suggest
contacting Aubrey de Grey at the SENS Research Foundation, not because
the Foundation has the slightest interest in or are presently performing
this work in their immediate network, because they are not, but because
they are highly networked, with a lot of experience in connecting
investors and researchers, and probably know some of the people who are
doing this at present.

Other than that, really if you have have money you don't need
networking. Having money is basically a key to talk to any researcher
any time. Go read the popular press releases on the work you are
interested in funding, trace it back to the journals and labs doing the
work, look up the phone number or email address of the researcher in
question, and then call them. They'll be happy to talk to you.

Reason