How Georgetown is bringing Academic Research to the Startup Ecosystem

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Startup and Nation

Meng Fei Shen

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Where startup meets government, academia, and global innovation Let’s talk opportunities. Across countries, industries, and sectors. We’re here to breakdown the network siloes to uncover emerging opportunities and ventures across the global startup ecosystem. This podcast is for founders, investors, academics, governments, and anyone who wants to nerd out with us on the creative ways startups can engage with various sectors and markets (and vice versa!).

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How Georgetown is bringing Academic Research to the Startup Ecosystem

Startup and Nation

17 minutes 20 seconds

8 months ago

How Georgetown is bringing Academic Research to the Startup Ecosystem

Aspiring founder but don't have an idea? 💡Christon Hill at Georgetown's Office of Technology Commercialization may have a solution for you.Universities across the country are creating tech commercialization offices to bring academic research into the business world. They’re actively looking for founders and VCs to help bring these technologies to market.In this episode of Startup and Nation, Christon shares the role Georgetown University is playing in the startup ecosystem and ways for founders to get involved with his office. Trivia question: What do Bombas socks, Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc., Allegra, and the HPV vaccine all have in common?🔗 Resources Mentioned Georgetown Office of Technology Innovation Georgetown Tech Ventures Christon Hill

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00:00 Preview

00:57 What is the Office of Tech Commercialization?

02:55 How Georgetown is bringing academic research to market

05:46 Challenges of translating academic research to startup

07:05 Opportunities for founders to collaborate with researchers

11:03 Georgetown’s role in the startup ecosystem

12:09 What to do amidst funding cuts in health, climate, and other sectors?