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August 2020
SHARPhub Kansas Cohort Summer Series
Speakers: Jeff Shackelford CEO & President, Enterprise Center Executive Director, Mid America Angels Investment Network Mr. Shackelford is responsible for Mid America Angels and the Fountain Innovation Fund, both programs of the Enterprise Center in Johnson County (ECJC). He drives efforts to identify and secure new capital options for early-stage companies throughout the Midwest region. Prior to joining ECJC, Shackelford spent the past five years helping early-stage entrepreneurs move forward to start new businesses and create area jobs as the Executive…
Find out more »September 2020
Meet the Entrepreneur – A KUMC lunch and learn series
Speaker: Dr. Steven Soper, Sunflower Genomics, Inc. Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Steven Soper, KU Distinguished Professor and founder of Sunflower Genomics, Inc. (SGI). Sunflower Genomics is an early-stage sequencing instrument company that will develop, manufacture, sell, and distribute instruments and associated consumables. SGI is poised to transform the health care industry by better enabling precision medicine, a new paradigm where medical decisions are made based upon the individual’s specific DNA. SGI’s sequencing platform addresses key limitations…
Find out more »Encountering Innovation Virtual Conference
Encountering Innovation Virtual Conference September 14 - 18, 2020 Encountering Innovation, a conference brought to you by the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Tech Innovation Center, is a week-long event that provides innovators the opportunity to showcase and demonstrate their technology. Tech scouts from Department of Defense (DoD) Combatant Commands, Service Labs, Academia, Services, and Agencies will listen to pitches, examine poster board displays, and chat with innovators during networking events. Through these connections, innovators will gain feedback and direction,…
Find out more »October 2020
Developing Competitive SBIR/STTR Applications for Healthy Aging Innovations
Through the SBIR and STTR programs, the Health’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) Office of Small Business Research (OSBR) provides more than $100 million annually in set-aside, non-dilutive funding, and resources to support small businesses looking to commercialize technologies. The small business programs support eligible companies and entrepreneurs creating innovative therapeutics, devices, and diagnostics that address aging, aging-related diseases, and the special needs of older Americans. We invite entrepreneurial researchers, small businesses, and research organizations to learn how to tap…
Find out more »IO2020: The New Innovators’ summit
THE NEW INNOVATORS’ SUMMIT TALENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND TRANSFORMATION The IO Summit is the conference that brings together a community of talent with the skills, knowledge, and network needed to help you navigate the Future of Innovation. Over 2+ days by attending this event learn fast and grow faster. Grab a ticket and explore... How can you position yourself and your organization to come out of the disruption of 2020 better prepared and better positioned to make an impact in the…
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