This week, Safeguard Scientifics’ life sciences team is in San Francisco attending J.P. Morgan’s 30th Annual Healthcare Conference, one of the healthcare industry’s largest annual meetings. The team is also spending time at partneringONE’s...

It’s no surprise that much has been written on the changes and challenges faced by 21st century organizations. The rapid evolution of technology and macro global economic factors only further challenge management to access and adapt to the changing...

Socrates believed that persistence—above trust, genius, or education—was the characteristic that most frequently led to success. I’ve adhered to that philosophy since I first read it and have applied it to many aspects of my life—both personally...

At Safeguard Scientifics, we offer our partner companies quality resources to promote their growth and help them recruit strong management teams for their future. We currently have 16 partner companies, and we strive to provide each of them with operational...

Last week, I sat on a panel session at the IMPACT 2011 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic conference held by the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) and AlwaysOn. The summit is a premier venture conference in the Northeast,...

Global economic uncertainty, high unemployment, increased government regulation, and issues like healthcare reform are creating a lot of daunting headlines. Those issues are also being blamed for everything from a narrowing pool of investors to the prolonged...