Female Founders at UCSF: Panel & Networking

​Hosted by Bakar Bio Labs, QB3, UCSF Innovation Ventures, BEVC, and Biotech Ceiling Breakers

​Join us to learn firsthand from scientists at UCSF who have started a company driven by their research and to continue to build community with other colleagues also interested in entrepreneurship. This event is designed to highlight pathways to spinout, including how to successfully build a company that thrives alongside your lab.

​Event Agenda

​4 - 4:35 pm | Resources to Support your Entrepreneurial Journey

​Learn from QB3, Bakar Bio Labs, UCSF Innovation Ventures, and Biotech Ceiling Breakers about the support available to researchers interested in building companies driven by their findings.

​4:35 - 5:20 pm | Navigating Spinout: From Discovery to Startup Panel

​Hear from scientists who have firsthand experience starting companies out of UCSF labs and key ecosystem partners.

​Panelists: Nikole Kimes (Founder & CEO at Siolta Therapeutics), Chelsea Bahney (Founder & CEO at Hydronovo and Associate Professor at UCSF), Widya Mulyasasmita (Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BEVC)

​Moderator: Catherine Smith (Senior Business Development Manager, Office of Technology Management at UCSF)

​5:20 - 6 pm | Networking

​Connect with your colleagues interested in entrepreneurship over small bites and beverages.