An Orlando Success Story: Founder's Talk for Entrepreneurs

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There is no one-size-fits-all path to a successful venture but there are journeys that give hidden insights into how to make the path more enlightened.

This talk is a gem of a story about a passion for science, people, and taking command of an opportunity to move medical research into the marketplace.

Meet the dynamo duo UCF-based research and academic team who scaled their technology from the lab into a double acquisition by a company with the global market reach and platform to save lives.

Hear firsthand about:

-Making leap to entrepreneurship
-Overcoming financial obstacles
-Understanding commercial value
-Moving from a research mindset to a commercialization mindset
-Resources and highest value realizations during the journey
-The value of connection and communication
-Commercialization & entrepreneurship opportunities

Speakers:

• Dr. Alicja Copic, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCF
• Dr. Robert Igarashi, VP of Discovery & Pre-Clinical Development at Kiadis Pharma, a Sanofi company

Moderated by:

• Kelli Murray
  Program Chair, UCF Venture Launch
  Executive Director, FL Health Innovators
  Managing Partner, OtherStreet Ventures

Our Sponsor

Special thanks to Orange County for sponsoring this important program!

Questions: contact Kelli Murray at kellimurray.ventures@ucf.edu or 407-754-5526