From Bench to Startup

This Symposium will be hosted live and available on-demand

April 28-29, 2026
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Many academic researchers branch out into industry via startups, bringing exciting and promising laboratory findings and technologies into the realm of commercialization. However, the journey from discovery to a successful company is rarely straightforward, requiring strong science, a clear vision, the right team, and funding.

In this symposium brought to you by The Scientist, experts will discuss the research discoveries that inspired their startup ventures and the steps they took to bring those ideas to life.

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Marc Shenouda, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Neuropeutics

Ranjit Bindra, MD, PhD
Professor
Yale School of Medicine

Michael Platt, PhD
Founder and Chief Neuroscientist
Cogwear

Stella Sarraf, PhD
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Spinogenix

Andrei Georgescu, PhD
Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder
Vivodyne

Steven Almo, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Coleader, Cancer Therapeutics Program,
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Alán Aspuru-Guzik, PhD
Professor, Departments of Chemistry and Computer Science
Director, Acceleration Consortium
University of Toronto
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research AI Chair
Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Senior Director of Quantum Research, NVIDIA