This free educational series is hosted on the third Wednesday of every month, from September – May, to provide commercialization guidance to the university research community. Each session features lectures, panel discussions, or workshops led by content experts on topics critical for technology translation success. View our events page for more information.

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2025-2026 Schedule

Date & Time
(PM EST)

Commercialization Topic

September 17, 2025
12:00 – 1:00

Securing Investment for Your Startup
Michael Schultz, Portal Innovations

October 22, 2025
12:00 – 1:00

Design Controls Are Not The Enemy
Jason Glithero, R&D Executive

November 19, 2025
12:00 – 1:00

Culture is Everything: European vs US Healthcare Markets and How to Break into Them
Dr. Beth Harrison, Advisor to Life Science Businesses & Healthcare Technologies

December 10, 2025
12:00 – 1:00

Accelerating Commercialization When There’s No Playbook
Prithvi Sundar, Gener8 Advanced Technologies

January 21, 2026
12:00 – 1:00

Creating Investor Currency: Learn How to Turn a Go-to-Market Strategy into Gold
Megan Eckerman, iniMEG Consulting

February 18, 2026
12:00  – 1:00

Market Research Fundamentals
Bijel Dholakia, Afya Insights

March 18, 2026
12:00 – 1:00

Pitch Perfect: Decks That Drive Investment, Partnerships, and Customers
D’lynne Plummer, Late Bloomer Creative

April 15, 2026
12:00 – 1:00

Securing Investment for Your Startup (Federal Funding) – Part 3
Barbara Solow, Concept to Market LLC

May 20, 2026
12:00 – 1:00

Early-Stage Usability: Reducing Risk and Accelerating Innovation
Robert Turner, Carilion Clinic

 


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