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 15, 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
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 pm – 1:00 pm		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		Topic Will Be Added Soon
Robert Turner, Carilion Clinic

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