Leaders of UM Ventures at the University of Maryland Baltimore will join us to discuss the venture development process. The talk will include a walk-through of the steps or phases involved with starting a company based on University intellectual property, licensing an asset, getting a venture off the ground, and opportunities and partnering in the local economy. This talk will be moderated by Jane Shaab, a champion of economic development in Baltimore.

Program

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Check-in
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Event
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Networking

Moderator

Jane M. Shaab
Associate Vice President for Economic Development, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Executive Director, University of Maryland BioPark

Speakers

Rebecca Bettes, MS, MBA
Senior Licensing Officer, UM Ventures, Baltimore

Melissa Blackman, PhDMelissa Blackman, PhD
Senior Licensing Officer, UM Ventures, Baltimore

Mary Morris
Director, Baltimore Economic Development Fund, UM Ventures, Baltimore

Rana Quraishi, PhD
Director of New Ventures, UM Ventures, Baltimore

Learn more and register by Sept. 19, 2022.