First annual Speed Mentoring event to host mentors from Philips, Progressive, UH Ventures and more

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Do you have an idea for an invention but are struggling with next steps? Are you considering founding or participating in a startup company, and looking to receive feedback?

Join us on Tuesday, September 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. for , presented in partnership with JumpStart’s Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Alumni, Community Investors and Members of the National Academy of Inventors.

This action-packed, quick mentoring event is focused on providing ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ faculty, students and alumni with an opportunity to share their idea—whether just conceptual or ready for launch—with experienced faculty inventors, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators.

Participants will rotate through selective stations staffed by peer inventors, innovative alumni and regional investors including professionals from Philips, Progressive, UH Ventures, JumpStart’s Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ members of the National Academy of Inventors and the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ alumni network.

We’re excited to welcome these individuals as our mentors and look forward to connecting you all!

Meet the Mentors

, Kent H. Smith Professor of Engineering, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½

, founder & principal,

, distinguished university professor, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½

, managing partner,

(MBA ‘00, PhD ‘13), senior advisor, ; former CTO at

, senior consultant, Wave Strategy

, head, Advanced Innovation,

, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½

(MBA ‘94), retired vice president product management and marketing,

(CWR ‘15), principal consultant,

, director, Burton D. Morgan Mentoring,

(CWR ‘09), partner,

, former senior vice president, Corporate Development,

, president,

(CWR ‘16), entrepreneur programs director,

, founder, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Entrepreneur-in-Residence

, senior director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Sears think[box] at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½

(MBA ‘92), principal,

(CWR '88, MBA '90), CEO and co-founder,

, partner,

, operator and investor,

, mentor/program manager,

, partner,

(CIT ‘69), ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Trustee and Adjunct Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering,

, director, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ LaunchNET

, senior associate, Financial Analysis,

, former chief technology officer,

(MBA ‘19), head, US Healthcare Partnerships,

, founder, Cassandra Consulting Group

, president,

, principal,

, Kent H. Smith Professor II in Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Human Fusions Institute, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½

(MBA ‘81), managing director,

(MBA ‘19), director, Deal Flow and Investments,