From ideas to products; Where to start, who to ask, how to de-risk

You have an idea, you may have started the initial research on it, and now you're trying to see what's next?

This event will allow you to hear from critical commercialization resources and innovators who have been where you are. They will help you answer questions you may not have thought to ask about timeline, strategy and considerations at the state and federal levels.

Join us for this FREE lunch and learn that will start you on your entrepreneurship journey.

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Lecturer: Rob Baranowski, MS, JD Technology Consultant, Center for Technology Commercialization Rob has deep knowledge in the areas of SBIR/STTR and Lean Startup. He also has expertise in grant writing, management and legal topics. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with clients to increase their chances of success.

Panelists:

• Ilya Avdeev, PhD

  • Associate Director / Director of Innovation, Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, UWM;
  • Founder and Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Design Laboratory;
  • Co-Founder and Executive Director: UWM Student Startup Challenge

• Rob Baranowski, MS, JD

  • Technology Consultant, Center for Technology Commercialization;
  • Founder, Baranowski Associates, Inc.

• Nikki Johnston, PhD

  • Professor, Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences and Microbiology & Immunology, MCW
  • Co-founder and CSO, N-Zyme Biomedical Inc

• Lindsey Roddy, PhD

  • Founder and CEO, Roddy Medical
  • Academic lead for her NSF I-Corps team

• Moderated by: Kevin Boggs, MBA, PhD

  • Director of Office of Technology Development, MCW
  • Board Member, Wisconsin Technology Council