Universities and incubators play an important role in guiding startup companies by offering mentorship and networking opportunities and access to vital resources necessary for a startup to reach scale.
In the academic-industrial mixer, where one side speaks publications and the other speaks profits, we must concoct new cocktails to reflect the mix of cultures and serve divergent tastes and goals. Think of it like combining a cosmopolitan with a cowboy's whiskey – corporate sophistication collides with Wild West charm. Let’s talk about innovative ways to shake up pre-conceptions, stir research with commercialization, and combine theory and products to create new cocktails of academic industry partnerships.