, a statistic that shows progress toward gender diversity in industry leadership. This trend, however, is juxtaposed against a stark reality: In the U.S., only . These figures reflect the persistent challenges faced by entrepreneurs, particularly women, in getting funding to bring their ideas to fruition.
Some other challenges entrepreneurs face: How do you grow an idea into a thriving business? What strategies fuel success in biotech? How do you navigate a highly regulated sector like biotech? What advice can innovators give to entrepreneurs?
In honor of Women鈥檚 History Month, the next installment of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences鈥� Lab-to-Table Conversations will explore the landscape of biotech entrepreneurship with an all-female panel.
Join , general manager of corporate alliances/scientific collaboration director for Ancora Innovation, Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, and an expert panel to explore these topics and more.
The virtual event will be Tuesday, March 26, at 11 a.m. CT and will feature:
- chief scientific officer of , founding member of
- CEO of Eupalinos Inc., , consultant to the nascent medical device company Gait Guide through the
- : co-founder of , a nonprofit that empowers women to change health care, , resident physician of internal medicine at VUMC
This virtual event is free and open to the public. .