Startup Know-How: How to Create a UMass Startup

Thursday, October 31, 2024

A startup involving UMass faculty and students can be an impactful way to translate UMass research and inventions into solutions that address unmet needs in the real world. This panel discussion will demystify key campus organizations and policies for UMass researchers aiming to establish new for-profit or non-profit ventures.

Moderator
Karen Utgoff, Director of Venture Development, Institute for Applied Life Sciences

Panelists:
Heather Hermann, Director of Research Risk Management, Research Compliance
Hilary Reid, COI Compliance Analyst, Office of Research Compliance
Burnley Jaklevic, Director of the Technology Transfer Office
Sloan Siegrist, Associate Professor, Microbiology and co-founder, Latde Diagnostics