Venture Capital Investments in Nanotechnology CompaniesMay 10, 2018, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. ASRC 1st floor Auditorium Hosts: ASRC NanoFabrication Facility and Futureworks NYC As nanotechnology finds new uses ranging from energy applications to medicine and portable electronics, a growing number of early stage companies are forming to bring new nanotech innovation into these markets. These high-tech companies face unique challenges, including navigating their way through the current financial market. While investors are showing interest in nanotechnology investments, raising investor capital remains extremely difficult. Join us for a panel discussion with venture capitalists and other experts currently working in the nanotechnology space. Panelists will discuss investment strategies of nanotech venture capital firms and the state of investments in this arena, and will provide expert advice for current and future entrepreneurs. 6:00 p.m. Panel Discussion 7:30 p.m. Networking Reception and Facility Tours Please register here and visit us on Facebook. PANELISTS: John Blaho, Ph.D. Ramphis Castro, J.D. Scott Livingston Jean-Noel Poirier, M.B.A. |
About the ASRC: The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) elevates scientific research and education at CUNY through initiatives in five distinctive, but increasingly interconnected disciplines: environmental sciences, nanoscience, neuroscience, photonics, and structural biology. The ASRC promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary research culture with researchers from each of the initiatives working side-by-side in the ASRC’s core facilities, sharing equipment that is among the most advanced available. |