Individuals can continue to register for the conference “Bridging the Gap Between Academic and Entrepreneurial Capital: Strategies for Success for Women and Under-represented Minorities,” scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
Conference speakers include Christine Grant, professor and associate dean of engineering at N.C. State University; Deborah Bosley, associate professor of English at UNC Charlotte and international expert on the use of plain language in complex communication so readers can understand; and Pinku Mukherjee, Irwin Belk Endowed Professor for Cancer Research at UNC Charlotte and co-rounder, CEO and chief scientific officer at CharlotteCanDiag Inc.
According to the UNC Charlotte ADVANCE Faculty Affairs and Diversity Office, which is co-hosting the conference, this event is designed to “educate female and minority faculty and students and interested community members about how they can translate their intellectual capital into entrepreneurial capital in innovative ways.”
This one-day conference will be limited to 60 participants. The agenda will include a plenary lecture on the topic of connecting the University to regional and state intellectual capital and economic development; and sessions regarding assessment of strengths; tech commercialization/opportunity assessment; financial resources/talking to investors; and an open forum where three panelists who have been successful in bridging the gap between academia and entrepreneurship will discuss lessons learned on their journey to successfully market their ideas.
Register online; UNC Charlotte students should email the Advance Office (advanceuncc@uncc.edu) to obtain a code to receive a 50 percent discount on registration. Place “Bridging the Gap” in the email subject line.