Penn State Venture & IP Conference 2018 | PennState | 19 April 2018 | The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA

As a leading driver of innovation, economic growth and job creation in Pennsylvania, Penn State University was honored to host this inaugural event, created to advance the forefront of innovation right here in the Commonwealth and throughout the country.

2018 Speakers:

Tim Hurley
Senior Technology Licensing Officer, Commercialization Strategist - Office of Technology Management at Penn State University

Henry Ahn
SBIR/STTR Program Director - National Science Foundation

Andrea Johanson, Ph.D.
Senior Principal Consultant - BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting (BBCetc)

Maureen L. Mulvihill, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Cfficer - Actuated Medical, Inc.

Dr. Lawrence C. Ragan
Principal Community Aggregator - Penn State EdTech Network

Kyle Bowen
Director of Education Technology Services - Penn State University

Tim Dutta
Chief executive officer /Entrepreneur - Verificient Technologies

Carl Marrelli
Portfolio Product Management - Blackboard

Conrad Tucker
Assistant Professor of Engineering Design, Industrial Engineering, and Computer Science - Penn State University

Brian Slawin
Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Kevin Harter
Director, Center for Medical Innovation - Penn State Hersey College of Medicine

Nik A. Heble, Pharm.D., J.D.
Partner - Blank Rome LLP

Christopher Molineaux
President & Chief Executive Officer - Life Sciences Pennsylvania

Bill Schlachter
Strategy and External Relations - LifeX Ventures

Lindsey Snyder
LifeX Ventures

Don Morrison
Chairman of Deal Flow - BlueTree Allied Angels

Sal Bauccio
Attorney - McNees Wallace & Nurick Limited Liability Company

Steve Carpenter
Senior Vice President - Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central PA

Valerie Gaydos
Angel Investor and Founder - Capital Growth

Joe Herbst
Managing Partner - Robin Hood Ventures

Scott Johnson
Entrepreneur in Residence - Ben Franklin Technology Partners, CNP

Beth Cohen
Counsel and Director, Business Strategy and Innovation - Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld

Linsey Covert
Founder/Chief Executive Officer - TEAMology

Mark Gagnon
Harbaugh Entrepreneur & Innovation Faculty Scholar - College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State

AJ Lewis
Chief executive officer - Sphere Brakes

Don McCandless
Chief executive officer - ConidioTec

Hunter Swisher
Chief executive officer - Phospholutions

Matt Mohn
Partner - Reed Smith LLP

Greg Bergamesco
Principal - Touchdown Ventures

Sana Fathima
Investment Manager - Lockheed Martin Ventures

Copellia Marincovic
Investment Manager North America - Solvay Ventures

2018 SPONSOR

• Pepper Hamilton LLP
• Rj Lee Group
• Fox Rothschild
• Draper Triangle
• Schnader
• Cohen and Co.
• Mc Nees
• Ben Franklin Technology Partners
• Life Sciences Greenhouse
• Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr
• Black Insurance Group
• Condo Roccia Koptiw
• Cohen and Grigsby
• Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
• Penn State Alumni Association
• Clifton Larson Allen
• Duane Morris
• Startup Program
• Emerald Asset Management, Inc.
• Pnc
• Baker Tilly
• Rivers Agile
• Blank Rome
• 1855 Capital
• Psecu
• Bechanan Ingersoll and Rooney
• Chamber of Business and Insdustry Centre County
• Shaw Keller LLP
• West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund
• Donnelley Financial Solutions
• Meyer Unkovic Scott
• Dcs Advisory
• Red Smith
• Steel Bridge Labs
• Edtech Network
• Medwig International Commercial Law LLC