Founder's Talk

UCF Venture Launch

End the week engaging with UCF founders who have achieved success on the path of entrepreneurship and commercialization!

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. Our first 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:<ul><li>Transitions from Graduate to Post Doc to Professor to Entrepreneur</li><li>Making leap to entrepreneurship</li><li>Overcoming financial obstacles </li><li>Understanding commercial value</li><li>Moving from a research mindset to a commercialization mindset</li><li>Resources and highest value realizations during the journey</li><li>The value of connection and communication</li></ul>Speakers:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicja-copik-587a105/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr. Alicja Copic</a>, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCF <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-igarashi/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Robert Igarashi</a>, VP of Discovery &amp; Pre-Clinical Development at Kiadis Pharma, a Sanofi companyModerated by:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/medspeaks/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kelli Murray</a>, Program Chair, UCF Venture Launch <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawesser/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Sponsored by: Special thanks to Orange County for sponsoring this important program! Questions: contact Kelli Murray at kellimurray.ventures@ucf.edu or 407-754-5526

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