UW’s IMPACT 307 to Host Lab-Based Startup Webinar April 24

Lab-based professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to transform scientific innovation into successful business ventures.

IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host an industry networking luncheon “Building Wyoming’s Network of Lab-Based Startups” Thursday, April 24, from noon-1:30 p.m. in Room 104 of the Wyoming Technology Business Center.

The one-hour presentation, followed by 30 minutes of optional networking, aims to connect lab-based professionals, entrepreneurs and support organizations to explore steps for transforming Wyoming’s research discoveries into thriving startups. A panel of experts will lead the conversation, addressing key challenges and opportunities for lab-based ventures in the state.

Panelists include Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, a professor in the UW Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering; Didier Lesueur, CEO at Western Research Institute; Danny Dale, a professor of physics and astronomy and associate dean of the UW College of Engineering and Physical Sciences; and Kristin DiBona, CEO and co-founder of Wyonics, and an adjunct professor in the UW Department of Chemistry.

There will be 30 minutes of optional networking beginning at 1 p.m.

IMPACT 307 is UW’s business incubator that supports the growth of startup incubator clients and webinar attendees. IMPACT 307 is hosting this event as part of its mission to boost entrepreneurs with resources and knowledge needed to succeed.

The event is free, but an RSVP is required via QR code or here. In-person and webinar attendance options are available. Lunch will be provided for a maximum of 40 in-person guests.

Free parking is available in the two-hour section in the southwest corner of the adjacent Red Lot or on the street north of the Wyoming Technology Business Center, located at 1938 E. Harney St.

For more information, go to www.impact307.org, or email Josie Voight, assistant director of IMPACT 307, at voight@uwyo.edu.