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UCONN – Technology Commercialization Services – GROSSMAN AUDITORIUM
May 4, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
GROSSMAN AUDITORIUM
400 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
Technology Commercialization Services cordially invites you
to attend a showcase of the newest innovative technology
and startups from UConn students and faculty supported
through the SPARK program.
The SPARK program, through the Office of the Vice
President for Research, aims to provide UConn faculty with
funding opportunities, guidance through startup formation,
and assistance with the commercialization process.
12:00 – 12:05 pm
WELCOME
Abhijit Banerjee, PhD
AVP, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
12:05 – 12:10 pm
OPENING REMARKS
Pamir Alpay, PhD
VP of Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
12:10 – 12:15 pm
SPARK PROGRAM UPDATES
Vivek Ramakrishnan, PhD
Director of Venture Development
Matt Mroz, PhD
Internal Funding Coordinator
12:15 – 1:30 pm
SPARK PRESENTATIONS &
UCONN STARTUP PRESENTATIONS Eugene Pinkhassik
Integration of palladium-catalyzed reactions in continuous manufacturing
Sun Luyi
High Performance Nanocoatings
Laijun Lai
Targeting TAPBPL in antitumor immunotherapy
Raman Bahal
Liver- and Kidney-targeted delivery of next generation miRNA inhibitors using carbohydrate-based conjugates Ali Tamayol
Engineering a Handheld One-step Foaming and Printing Device for the Treatment of Soft Tissue Injuries 2 UConn Startup Companies
1:30 – 2:30 pm
NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS