Nucleate RTP - Bridging Science and Society: Design Thinking and Storytelling for Real World Solutions
Join us for an interactive, in-person workshop exploring how design thinking and storytelling can help translate ideas into real-world solutions. This event is hosted in collaboration with The Junction, Innovate Carolina’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
The workshop and a brief tour of The Junction will be led by Bill Romani, PT, PhD, Director of Design and Innovation for the Public Good at Innovate Carolina.
What to Expect
Participants will engage in a hands-on design exercise to explore problems from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Through team-based brainstorming, rapid prototyping, and iteration, you’ll experience how user feedback reshapes innovation.
No prior experience in design, entrepreneurship, or innovation is required. This is not a lecture — it’s a collaborative, in-person experience designed to expand how you approach science, problem-solving, and impact.
Space is limited.
📍 Important:
The E. Franklin Street entrance is closed. Please enter via E. Rosemary Street.
🚗 Parking Options:
-125 E Rosemary (Parking Garage)
-Wallace Parking Deck
**Some parking areas require payment, while others are free after 6:00 PM. We recommend downloading the ParkMobile app in advance to streamline the payment process: ParkMobile App.**
🚌 Public transportation:
Check your bus schedule, as several routes run past 9:00 PM.
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Fenwick, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout, Browne Consulting
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org