The
event
will
feature
a
panel
of
four
speakers
who
will
share
their
perspective
on
startup
formation
and
resources.
Each
panelist
will
provide
a
brief
presentation
followed
by
a
Q&A
session.
Informal
networking
will
take
place
between 1:15pm
-
1:45pm.
This
Lunch
and
Learn serves
to
complement
the
ongoing CryptoWorks21
IP
Management
Lunch
and
Learn
Lecture
Series.
Welcome
and
Moderator
Tracey
Forrest
Program
Director,
Transformative
Quantum
Technologies
University
of
Waterloo
Panel
"So
you
want
to
start
a
startup?"
Naudia
Banton
Advisor,
Strategic
Growth
Team
Communitech
"OCE
Market
Readiness
and
other
programs"
Ken
Schultz
Senior
Business
Development
Manager
Ontario
Centres
of
Excellence
"AC
JumpStart"
Gary
Brock
Director
of
Strategic
Initiatives
University
of
Waterloo
"Commercialization
through
WatCo"
Khosrow
Modarressi
Technology
Transfer
Manager
University
of
Waterloo
All
students,
faculty
and
staff
at
the
University
of
Waterloo
with
an
interest
in
quantum
and
commercialization
are
welcome
to
attend.
A
light
lunch
will
be
provided.
Guests
are
encouraged
to
arrive
early
(anytime
between
noon
-
12:15pm)
to
grab
lunch
and
a
seat.
RSVP
is
optional
but
we
strongly
encourage
to
ensure
appropriate
room
capacity
and
refreshments.
If
you
have
any
questions
please
contact
Ms.
Sara
Clark,
Administrative
Assistant,
TQT at
(519)
888-4567
x30311
or
tqt@uwaterloo.ca.