Somebody has gotta put more scientists and CEOs in the same room

Mark Lafferty-Ventures Advisor, Camilo Vanegas-Nanobernetics, Rana Quraishi-Venture Advisor, Elizabeth Weingartner-Nanobernetics and Darryl Carter-Ventures Advisor

Maryland has the advanced research. Now we need more business leaders to bring breakthroughs to market.

 It’s not new to say that bringing modern entrepreneurship to the sciences is the next big frontier for an era of startup fervor. Baltimore has the scientists. But it needs more founders and CEOs to make the region’s tech transfer sing.

Don’t misinterpret. There are dozens of examples of active businesses based on research commercialized from regional universities — and several standouts.

It’s just that if you look at any big ecosystem for the business of advanced research, you need both science and venture dollars in equal measure. And it’s clear what Baltimore needs more of.

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