Do you have an idea for an invention but are struggling with next steps? Are you considering founding or participating in a startup company, and looking to receive feedback?
Join us on Tuesday, September 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. for Speed Mentoring: Inventor, Innovator and Entrepreneur Structured Networking, presented in partnership with JumpStart’s Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program and CWRU Alumni, Community Investors and Members of the National Academy of Inventors.
This action-packed, quick mentoring event is focused on providing CWRU faculty, students and alumni with an opportunity to share their idea—whether just conceptual or ready for launch—with experienced faculty inventors, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators.
Participants will rotate through selective stations staffed by peer inventors, innovative alumni and regional investors including professionals from Philips, Progressive, UH Ventures, JumpStart’s Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program, CWRU members of the National Academy of Inventors and the CWRU alumni network.
We’re excited to welcome these individuals as our mentors and look forward to connecting you all!
Meet the Mentors
Ozan Akkus, Kent H. Smith Professor of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Elizabeth Berezovsky, founder & principal, Red Oak Bio, LLC
Mark Chance, distinguished university professor, Case Western Reserve University
Hardik Desai, managing partner, JumpStart Ventures
Mike Fisher (MBA ‘00, PhD ‘13), senior advisor, Permira; former CTO at Etsy
Bill Flickinger, senior consultant, Wave Strategy
William Gaussa, head, Advanced Innovation, Philips
Umut Gurkan, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Mark Hoersten (MBA ‘94), retired vice president product management and marketing, Keithley Instruments
Carlin D.T. Jackson (CWR ‘15), principal consultant, Theo. Wyes David, Ltd.
Ali King, director, Burton D. Morgan Mentoring, JumpStart
John Knific (CWR ‘09), partner, K2 Venture Partners
Jim LeMay, former senior vice president, Corporate Development, Omnova Solutions
Dave Lupyan, president, Lupyan & Associates
Jing Lyon (CWR ‘16), entrepreneur programs director, BRITE Energy Innovators
Carla Macklin, founder, Direct-Rec and CWRU Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Tiffany McNamara, senior director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University
Dale Mesnick (MBA ‘92), principal, NEOacq
Zaydoon Munir (CWR '88, MBA '90), CEO and co-founder, RainyDayPal
Scott Oldham, partner, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Andrew Rising, operator and investor, Rising Advisory
Joseph Rohan, mentor/program manager, BRITE Energy Innovators
Todd Schwarzinger, partner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures
Larry Sears (CIT ‘69), CWRU Trustee and Adjunct Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Case School of Engineering
Bob Sopko, director, CWRU LaunchNET
Phelan Spence, senior associate, Financial Analysis, JumpStart
Lindsay Sulzer, former chief technology officer, TeVido BioDevices
Nathan Sundheimer (MBA ‘19), head, US Healthcare Partnerships, Plug and Play Tech Center
William Tavel, founder, Cassandra Consulting Group
Nancy Tinsley, president, Innovation Accelerators
Liz Todia, principal, Mutual Capital Partners
Dustin Tyler, Kent H. Smith Professor II in Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Human Fusions Institute, Case Western Reserve University
Hal Yaeger (MBA ‘81), managing director, CXO Advisory Group
Matthew Zenker (MBA ‘19), director, Deal Flow and Investments, University Hospitals Ventures