Explore the unique commercialization journeys of software/SaaS startups and biotherapeutic/medical device companies. This workshop will explore key differences in intellectual property strategies, funding and grant opportunities, growth capital requirements, infrastructure needs, and potential exit paths. Attendees will gain insights into life science founders' distinct challenges and opportunities, equipping them with basic knowledge to navigate these […]

Jonathan Joyce - In this session I will describe how my research shifted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking me into the BSL-3, to conduct research in response to the unfolding public health crisis . Our investigation into the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect the peripheral nervous system involved multiple multidisciplinary collaborations across campus […]

Jeff Conroy will share the story of Embody, his DARPA-funded sports medicine start-up founded in 2014 and sold to Zimmer Biomet in 2022.  Medtech entrepreneurs face familiar themes related to team building, fundraising, product development, regulatory process, and commercialization.  Embody faced many challenges to achieve multiple product approvals, commercialization and navigated an M&A process to […]