From Lab to Launch: Commercializing Your Research
— 12:45pm
Location:
In Person
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Traffic21 Classroom, Gates Hillman 6501
Speaker:
CRAIG MARKOVITZ,
Director, Swartz Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Mentor ProgramDistinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Businessand, former President and CEO, Blue Belt Technologies
https://scholars.cmu.edu/5492-craig-markovitz
Join the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC) for an for informal lunch for School of Computer Science faculty, Ph.D. students, and postdoctoral fellows where we demystify the path from academic innovation to commercial impact.
Why Attend?
- Hear from Craig Markovitz, Director of the Swartz Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Mentor Program and former President and CEO of Blue Belt Technologies. Blue Belt was CMU's first spin off company to secure FDA clearance and sell a medical robotics technology in the market. The company's handheld, bone cutting robotic handpiece was based on technology licensed from Robotics Institute. Craig will provide an overview of the company's 13-year commercialization journey and answer your questions related to deep tech commercialization.
- Meet and network with our faculty research focused Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, CTTEC, and Swartz Center staff.
- Learn about Swartz Center and CTTEC resources dedicated to faculty research founders.
Additional Information
REGISTER → by Wednesday, March 11
→ Lunch will be provided, please indicate dietary preferences upon registration
For More Information:
msimko@andrew.cmu.edu