Hear what ecosVC Managing Director Judy Giordan has to say about financing options for your Venture from her invited talk at the Fall 2020 American Chemical Society Meeting
Did you catch ecosVC at the 72nd Annual Northwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (Innovation & Unanticipated Discoveries) in Corvallis, Oregon?
As silver sponsors of the meeting, ecosVC was proud to support this regional conference of the American Chemical Society and to work with Oregon State University partners who are strong supporters of science and innovation.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Northwest Region Partners for Progress and Prosperity Award (P3)
“For the successful partnership between ecosVC, CSMC, and OSU NRT-IGE to support entrepreneurship, innovation and career advancement in the chemical enterprise.” ACS recognizes the awardees for introduction and expansion of the Lens of the Market® (LoM) program at Oregon State University. LoM uniquely advances innovation education and commercialization work by informing students and faculty how to translate basic research to address real market needs. LoM represents a unique and progressive training paradigm that helps participants realize both the full scientific and societal value of their work.
- Judy Giordan, ecosVC, Inc. and OSU Professor of Practice
- Douglas Keszler, OSU Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry (CSMC), NSF Center for Chemical Innovation, OSU Distinguished Professor
- Rich Carter, OSU NRT-IGE, OSU Professor
Innovation Programming
NORM 2017 featured an exciting, 3 day innovation program packed with a Lens of the Market® (LoM) workshop, networking events, Innovation Fair as part of the Expo, talks, panels and office hours with leading innovators and funders.
The Lens of Science: Creating, Commercializing & Funding Market-Required Innovations & Solutions (Organized by Janet Bryant, Rich Carter and Judith Giordan)
Opening Overview: The Lens of Science - Creating Market-required innovations and solutions (Judith Giordan)
Interactive Panel: Lens of Science - Creating market-required innovations and solutions (Judith Giordan with C.C. Stimpson, S. Meyers, T.S. Scanlan and S.L. Hemmingson)
The Lens of Business: Commercializing Market Required STEM Innovations & Solutions (Organized by Janet Bryant, Rich Carter and Judith Giordan)
Opening introduction: The Lens of Business - Commercializing market-required STEM innovations and solutions. (Judith Giordan)
Opening Overview: The Lens of Business - Commercializing market-required STEM innovations and solutions from a graduate student perspective. (Rich Carter, Judith Giordan, Janet Bryant)
Interactive Panel: Lens of Business - Commercializing market-required STEM innovations and solutions from a graduate student perspective. Rich Carter, (Jenn Amador, D.P. Leonard, K. Zappitelli, T. Chiang)
Opening Overview: The Lens of Business - Commercializing market-required STEM innovations and solutions from a company perspective. (Judith Giordan)
Interactive Panel: The Lens of Business - Commercializing market-required STEM innovations and solutions from a company perspective. (Judith Giordan, Rich Carter, R. Carone, A.C. Nelson, J. Surina)
The Lens of Funding: Where's the $$? Finding Funding for Future Ventures (Organized by Janet Bryant, Rich Carter and Judith Giordan)
Opening Overview: The Lens of Funding - Where's the $$$ for innovation? (Judith Giordan)
Interactive Panel: The Lens of Funding - Where's the $$$ for innovation? (Judith Giordan, M. Manley, S. Rung, C. Rosenthal, B. Schrag, K. Jurman)
Innovation Workshop
Lens of the Market Stage 1
Innovation Fair
ACS NORM 2017 hosted the 1st ACS Innovation Fair, an opportunity for chemistry intensive new start-ups and soon-to-be-start-ups or proto-ventures to network with the community and gain insights and feedback from Innovation Track attendees.
This unique opportunity, supported by sponsorship funding, offered participants a half-table booth, located in the Innovation area of the Vendor Exposition. Congratulations to all approved applicants!
NORM Gallery
ecosVC® and their partners had a very engaging weekend at the 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition: Advanced Materials, Technologies, Systems & Processes in San Francisco, CA.
Judith participated in 3 presentations and 2 panels over 5 sessions, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and innovation in both research and in building the next generation of innovators. She was proud to co-organize a session in honor of Dr. Douglas Keszler, founder of the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry, an NSF-funded Center for Chemical Innovation that she has worked closely with for years as an innovation trainer.
Thursday
How Do We Teach Collaboration? Best Practices for Educating Future Researchers & Innovators
Presentation: Beyond the bench: Educating students in collaborative, innovative team science (with Jennie Amador, Michelle Dolgos and Douglas Keszler)
Sunday
Golden Age of Industrial Chemistry
Presentation: Golden age of chemistry: The miracle of instant! Polaroid and the amazing chemistry and innovations of instant photography (with Larry Friedman).
Symposium Honoring Doug Keszler for the 2017 ACS Award in Material Science
Materials Chemistry of Solutions & Solids for a Sustainable Future: (session co-organized with Sophia Hayes and Bettye Maddux)
Chemists Leading the Charge: Chemists Using Business Acumen & Transformative Research to Address Societal Needs (session co-presided with Janet Bryant; co-organized with Sophia Hayes and Bettye Maddux)
Panel: Chemists Using Business Acumen & Transformative Research to Address Societal Needs (with Douglas Keszler, John Wager, Jim Abbott, Stephen Meyers, Bill Cowell and Janet Bryant).
Panel: Research to innovation CSMC legacy: Training the next generation (with Michelle Dolgos, Jennie Amador, Juan-Carlos Ramos)
Sunday evening
2017 ACS Award in Material Science and Reception
Tuesday
Producing Knowledgeable, Well-Rounded, T-Shaped Chemists for the 21st Century: Current Perspectives from High School, Undergraduate & Graduate Educators (session co-organized with Janet Bryant and Steve Graham)
Presentation: Transformational and innovative approaches to STEM graduate education – building T shaped professionals with a Lens of the Market® as well as a Lens of Science (with Michelle Dolgos, Martin Storksdieck and Rich Carter).
The American Chemical Society Pacific Northwest Women in Science Retreat (held July 8–10 in Camp Magruder, Rockaway Beach, Oregon) brought together women at all stages of their scientific careers, both from academia and industry. This opportunity to share advice, teach skills and learn is just one of the many ways that women can change each others' lives.
Judith and Janet took part in the Alternative Careers Panel, which included speakers Judith Giordan, Bettye Maddux, Annette Kolodzie, Sarah Brady, Jessica Marshall, and Janet Bryant.
Judith also hosted the workshop "Go ahead—Be proud! The Art of Bragging and Being Heard."
How much is too much? How much is enough? Ever wonder what to say to convince people why you should be selected to do something or lead something, or be accepted or promoted? Ever wonder when what you say is bragging and when it is simply being proud and sharing facts? Join us to learn some tricks and PRACTICE in this bragging workshop led by Judy Giordan, PhD and Janet Bryant, MBA. Check out this article for more information, and learn more about the sponsor of this workshop, ecosVC.
A successful physics career is not only about doing great science – it is also about convincing others why our work is important, and why we are the ones capable of doing it. Yet sharing our abilities is thought of as bragging by some, and it doesn’t come easily or naturally to everyone. Some even think it’s better to be modest about our accomplishments, and to “let the work speak for itself”, or to let others brag about us. We say, “NO! We should be able to confidently and unselfconsciously say what we are good at and provide evidence for it.”
Judith and Janet recently attended the American Physics Society's Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) at Oregon State University.
For the last decade, CUWiP has worked to help undergraduate women thrive in physics by providing them a unique opportunity to engage with and learn from other women in physics at all stages of their physics careers.
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Judy Giordan and Janet Bryant spoke at the Puget Sound Women Chemists Retreat in Eatonville, WA -- a retreat designed to retain and advance women in chemistry careers and to teach graduate and post-doctoral women chemists a positive and proactive approach to their careers.
"Women are the most valuable and underutilized resource in the global economy."
Judith Giordan presented "Investor 101" at the ACS Annual Meeting 2015 in Denver, CO. Click to download the slides.
Judith Giordan presented What women can do – The future is really up to us.. ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences: Symposium in Honor of E. Ann Nalley at the Denver ACS Annual Meeting 2015. Click to download the slides.
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Commercializing science and technology is NOT the same as it used to be…and neither are the players nor the rules. Always a contact sport – played primarily by those trained in the art and well equipped by the biggest and “best” companies - technology commercialization based on research from universities ranging from materials and chemicals to biomass and energy is an ever growing player in the game.
And it doesn’t stop there – government labs also have the mandate to commercialize and with all of this rule changing and corporate downsizing - companies are extolling the value and importance of Open Innovation, and former employees are creating ventures!
In this shifting landscape, where EVERYONE can play, what does it take to play well and very successfully?
Judith Giordan answered these questions and shared her insights on the new rules of the game in The Convergence of University Research, Technology Commercialization & Career Development: A New 21st Century Contact Sport
This event was profiled in UDaily.
ecosVC’s Managing Director and Chemical Angel Network co-founder Judy Giordan moderated the Cleantech Panel at the recent Angel Capital Association Meeting held in Washington, DC. The aim of the panel? Gaining insights from Angel Investors who don’t usually invest in this space and sharing how they can become involved.
Check out an article on the Cleantech Panel ("Cleantech Angels Say They’re Seeing “Green” in Latest Investments") and download Cleantech Investing as Part of Your Portfolio, presented during the Cleantech Panel!
Judith Giordan presented at the 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting: Chemistry & Materials for Energy on March 18th, 2014. She presented Lens of the Market: Building innovations and innovators (PDF download) during the Best Practices in the Business Innovation Environment Session.
An introduction the ACS Chemical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council and links to What Women Can Do, presented at the 245th A National Meeting in New Orleans - April 6, 2013
Judy Giordan and Joseph Steig spoke at the Fall 2011 American Chemical Society meeting Denver, discussing financing options and strategies for your business. Raising money is a contact sport, and all sources of funding are NOT equal! Your credibility is always a key factor in your success!