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Curious about how to scale your biotech or health tech company in the United States as a migrant founder?
Join us in San Francisco for Migrant Founders in Biotech & HealthTech: Scaling to the US, a practical & interactive fireside chat created for scientists, clinicians, & entrepreneurs who are already building innovations that save lives & now want to expand their impact in the US market with a smart immigration strategy.
Instead of generic immigration advice, this session focuses on what migrant founders in biotech & health tech really need to succeed in the United States: understanding regulation & funding , choosing the right hub to land in , & designing an immigration path that supports your company growth instead of limiting it.
Who this event is for
Founders & researchers who have developed or commercialized biotech, medtech, or digital health solutions.
Teams that already have funding, clinical validation, or partnerships with hospitals, universities, or research institutions.
Founders exploring US expansion for clinical trials, R & D, or commercialization.
Entrepreneurs who want to access NIH, NSF, SBIR or STTR & other federal & private funding opportunities.
Migrant founders who want to open operations, attract US investors, or relocate under strategic visa categories such as EB2 NIW, O1, or EB1.
Anyone who does not want to improvise with their immigration status or close doors for their company in the future.
What you will walk away with
A clear checklist to understand if your company or research is truly ready for US expansion.
A simple framework to connect your scientific profile & traction with the right visa path, including O1, EB2 NIW, & EB1.
A practical view of the main US hubs for biotech & health tech - Boston, Texas, & Silicon Valley - & how to choose where to land based on your focus, partners, & lifestyle.
A roadmap of the key regulatory & funding milestones you should keep in mind, including FDA pathways & NIH & SBIR or STTR opportunities.
Concrete first steps to position yourself & your company for US investors, accelerators, & institutional partners.
Tools, contacts, & resources to continue building your expansion plan after the event.
Agenda
2:30 to 3:00 PM
Registration, welcome, snacks, & intentional networking with other migrant founders in biotech & health tech
3:00 to 4:00 PM
Fireside chat Migrant Founders in Biotech & HealthTech Scaling to the US
4:00 to 4:30 PM
Networking, snacks, & intentional conversations with other migrant founders in biotech & health tech.
Topics we will cover
Is this your moment
How to know if your current traction, science, & team are ready for a US move.
Where to land
Opportunities, differences, & challenges of setting up in Boston, Texas, or Silicon Valley, depending on your focus area, partnerships, & lifestyle.
Regulation & funding landscape
How FDA pathways, NIH & SBIR or STTR, & other federal incentives shape the way biotech & health tech companies grow in the US.
Smart immigration strategy O1, EB2 NIW, EB1 & more
How to design an immigration plan that matches your scientific & business goals, instead of treating migration as a separate problem.
Strategic tools & connections
Self assessment tools to evaluate your readiness & risks.
Access to curated contacts & resources to support your expansion in the US biotech ecosystem.
A practical guide to relocate your company or research line without losing focus on what matters most - your science, your team, & your mission.
Speaker
Adriana Soto Ospina
Founder & CEO of Maternal+ & VisaHub
Migrant founder, psychologist, occupational therapist, MBA
EB2 NIW recipient through self petition who used her own company & traction to migrate to the United States & now helps other founders & professionals do the same in a strategic & accessible way.
Moderator
Andrea Stephany Diaz
Co-founder & CEO of OncoSwab
Molecular biotechnologist & biochemist advancing non-invasive diagnostics for lung cancer. Recognized in Silicon Republic, Medium, & Horizon EU, & awarded at EU TalentOn & Mission Arena Cancer for her contributions to oncology innovation.
As an O-1 & EB-1 immigrant founder, Andrea brings both scientific expertise & firsthand experience navigating the U.S. immigration landscape, offering a strategic perspective at the intersection of biotech, entrepreneurship, & migrant leadership.
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