Participants will come away from the Lab2Market Symposium with a strong understanding of the technology commercialization process, and the entrepreneurial mindset and toolkit to recognize and evaluate future business opportunities in their own research and professional career.
During the workshop, participants will hear from UC faculty founders and learn about the entrepreneurial resources available to them at UC. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to gain feedback on their research from local entrepreneurs and investors familiar with the market landscape in their research area.
The Lab2Market Symposium 2024 will take place on Thursday, October 17 from 8:30am to 5:00pm at the 1819 Innovation Hub. This free event is intended for UC graduate students with a STEM (Science-Technology-Engineeing-Math) research area of focus. Apply to the Lab2Market 2024 Symposium here.
Participants will come away from the Lab2Market Symposium day with a strong understanding of the technology commercialization process and the entrepreneurial mindset and toolkit to recognize and evaluate future business opportunities in their own research and professional career. During the workshop, participants will hear from UC faculty founders and learn about the entrepreneurial resources available to them at UC. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to gain feedback on their research from local entrepreneurs and investors familiar with the market landscape in their research area.
Transportation
Free transportation from the UC Main campus to the 1819 Innovation Hub is available through the 1819 Innovation District Shuttle Bus which leaves regularly in front of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business every 25 minutes. Students who prefer to drive are welcome to park at the 1819 Innovation Hub on the day of the event for free.
Top Applicants Receive $100 Scholarship
The top 100 applications will be invited to attend the symposium in-person and receive a $100 scholarship applied to their Catalyst account for their participation courtesy of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. (note: such payment could adjust or limit federal aid eligibility so if you have any concerns consult the Financial Aid office before the credit is distributed to your account --post-event October 17th).
All applicants will be able to participate virtually in portions of the day's programming. The top 100 selected attendees will be expected to participate in a pre-event, lead-up workshop to prepare them for how to share their research to others in the context of the market landscape.
Application Process
Lab2Market is open to all UC graduate students whose research connects in some way to a STEM discipline. Participants will be selected based on their research and commercialization interests.
Apply to the Lab2Market 2024 Symposium here.
