This panel explores the challenges and opportunities of spinning out startups from academia, featuring founders and program leaders who are helping scientists navigate commercialization, secure early funding, and build ventures from the lab bench up.

Speakers:

• Darren Fast – Director, Industry Liaison Office, University of Alberta

• Maryssa Iacobelli – Head of Nucleate Canada

• Mardin Fallah – CEO & Founder, RNARevive Therapeutics

Moderator:

• Svetlana Sapelnikova, PhD, MBA – Executive in Residence, Edmonton Unlimited