The Lunch Pitch

​​Interested in entrepreneurship and innovation, but not sure where to start?

​​Want to meet entrepreneur minded colleagues, startup founders, and key players in new venture development at UMass Chan Medical School?

​​Join the I-Corps Program at UMass Chan Medical School for The Lunch Pitch to learn more about our Fall 2025 I-Corps Program.

​​Based on the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program (the premiere federally funded innovation and commercialization training in the U.S.), this 5-week educational program is designed by entrepreneurs with the biomedical researcher in mind. In this short course, researchers learn how to commercialize an academic idea through the process of identifying your potential customers.

​​The Lunch Pitch will feature a short presentation from the I-Corps Program @UMass Chan followed by a networking lunch with food provided that will include members of the UMass Chan community + our invited guests: Mengdie (Mandy) Wang, PhD (RedPoint Oncology), Osman Bilsel, PhD (Microgradient Fluidics), Aleyo Chabeda, PhD (New Ventures, BRIDGE Office), and Ozge Yildiz, PhD (New Ventures, BRIDGE Office).

​​The I-Corps Program @UMass Chan is proud to co-host this event with the UMass Chan Medical School Postdoctoral Association (UMPA) and Entrepreneurship Club.

​​Want to learn more? Check out our Fall 2025 I-Corps Program @UMass Chan Resource Hub!