Pitt professor of mechanical engineering and materials science William "Buddy" Clark is no stranger to innovation and entrepreneurship. During his illustrious career he has been associated with 33 invention disclosures, has been issued five patents, and has had his discoveries licensed from the University eight times, including four startups. He is affiliated with the Center for Medical Innovation, the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation and the Center for Energy, all at the Swanson School of Engineering, where he also coordinates the Innovation, Product Design and Entrepreneurship certificate program.
We asked some of our partners from the regional startup investment community to discuss the five biggest mistakes that startup founders make when pitching to investors. Zach Malone is with Draper Triange Ventures, where he reviews approximately 400 investment opportunites a year and serves on the board of two Draper investment companies, Thread and ContainerShip.io. Matthew Lancaster is Pittsburgh Chapter President of Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic and an investor with Ferrum Capital Partners.
This week, Pitt announced the formation of a new life sciences acceleartor in the Strip District to be led by Dietrich Stephan, chairman of the Department of Human Genetics at Pitt. We are re-publishing a Q&A with Dr. Stephan with permission from Life Sciences Pittsburgh, of which the Innovation Institute is a member.
In this guest blog, Pittsburgh-based entrepreneur Barry Rabkin shares his thoughts on working in a startup versus a large company, which he has experience with both. Barry will be a featured speaker at the next Entrepreneurial Cafe on Friday, November 3, from 5-7 p.m. at Mervis Hall.
Blast Furnace Podcast #18 – Life Science Entrepreneurship with Mike Flock, Ph.D.