8-week practical, team-based certificate program for postdocs and PhD students. This is the finale of a program that introduces Ph.D. students & postdocs to the strategy, structure, and mission of companies in various technology industry sectors. Teams will pitch their business concepts using business model canvases. Great opportunity for folks curious about business development, interest in the next offering of the program, or want to celebrate your fellow trainees.
Thank you to our judges:
- Uzair Siddiqui VP, Program Management at Edwards Lifesciences (currently pursuing startup)
- Philips Topham Co-Founder of PulsePoint Path, Instructor UCI NSF iCorps
- Michail Tsatsanis, PhD CTO of Capacity Management, at ViaSat Inc
- Walid Sabbagh, PhD President and CEO of SoCalBio
Thank you to our sponsors and partners:
SoCalBio – Southern California Biomedical Council. Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) is a nonprofit, member-supported trade association that serves the biotech, med tech, IVD and digital health communities in the six counties that comprise the Greater Los Angeles region (Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Riverside and San Bernardino). SoCalBio’s programs help local firms gain access to capital, potential partners, and other business services. The Council also promotes technology transfer and workforce training, while informing policymakers and the public at-large about the benefits of the region’s bioscience industry. SoCalBio is open to membership by firms and organizations engaged in all aspects of bioscience research, technology development, and commercialization
UCI Beall Applied Innovation brings campus-based inventions and entrepreneurship together with Orange County’s vibrant business community to support job creation and economic growth.
University Lab Partners. ULP’s mission is to empower economic development and job creation in Orange County by combining a state-of-the-art life science co-working environment with workforce development and training opportunities.
