HealthTech Startup Sparks - February 2024

218 Oakland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

DESCRIPTION

HealthTech Startup Sparks is a recurring monthly event to ignite connections and fortuitous collisions among Pittsburgh’s network of life science and HealthTech entrepreneurs, coroprate and academic innovators, entrepreneurial students, and the ecosystem which supports them. Each event will feature a fireside chat with experienced entrepreneurs or innovators, opportunities for networking, and connections to resources or programs which serve those seeking to commercialize medical or healthcare-related technologies.

For February 2024, we are featuring Paulo Fontes and Eric Lagasse, co-founders of LyGenesis! LyGenesis is a University of Pittsburgh spinout, clinical-stage cell therapy company that transforms a patient's lymph nodes into bioreactors capable of growing functioning ectopic organs.

What to expect:

  1. Innovators’ Journeys: Hear from successful entrepreneurs and innovators about their highs, lows, breakthroughs, and lessons learned throughout their journey of bringing a healthcare innovation to life.
  2. Networking: Connect with founders, academic innovators, students, industry experts, and others building in the HealthTech and Life Sciences space. 
  3. Ecosystem Navigation: Discover resources and connections to plug deeper into the healthcare innovation ecosystem.

Presented by LifeX and Nucleate Pittsburgh