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A deeply connected waystation between universities, investors, and deep tech startups, we bring together our network and our own experience to create content and resources for the university startup ecosystem.
Academic Founders Ask a VC: How to Approach a Deep Science VC We spoke with our Tech Associate, Ajay Rayasam, and our Life Science Associate, Margalit Haber, for their perspectives on how best to initially interact with VCs. While some of their insights were similar, as with all individuals in the venture capital space, they did have differing opinions. Read More »
University Startups Solving the Equity Equation Startup compensation is often an opaque and awkward topic for first-time academic founders. How much equity do I receive? My CEO? The PI(s)? Other co-founders? How will my choices affect future compensation? Read More » Tech Transfer, University Startups Diving into Academic EIR/MIR Programs: Caltech and Johns Hopkins In early 2022, OUP hosted a webinar on EIR/MIR Programs at Universities. Due to the overwhelming interest in the topic, we wanted to highlight two additional programs to offer perspectives from other universities. We spoke with Case Cortese, Director for Innovation, New Ventures & Entrepreneurship, to discuss Caltech’s entrepreneur-in-residence (EIR) program, and Mark VanderZyl, Associate… Read More » Startup Funding Proof of Concept Funds: Boosting The Potential of University Technology POC funds are typically grants that help “de-risk” a technology — helping a technology meet milestones that will increase its potential to be licensed to an existing company or enable the formation of a startup. Read More »

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Female Founders

Inspiring interviews with women academics who have started companies based on their research at some of the world’s leading research institutions.
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