Startup Studio
October 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try your hand at tackling a real-world problem with a real-world startup! Space is extremely limited for this intimate view into how a startup team works through ambiguous challenges. With the mentorship of an experienced entrepreneur, Jane Liu, you’ll get the opportunity to learn how they think and work, and maybe even develop a solution that will change the world!
Jane Liu — CEO & co-founder, tenured professor of Chemistry
Jane Liu is CEO & co-founder of BRT Biotechnologies, Inc., (BRT) and a tenured professor of chemistry at Pomona College. Jane has worked as a biochemist for 20+ years, with 20 publications and multiple awards for her leadership, teaching and research. As the CEO of BRT, she has organized a complementary team of scientists, consultants, and advisors, filed a PCT application for the company’s platform technology, BRiTeCycle, and raised over $350,000 in capital (including an institutional investor). At Pomona, her research program on microbial gene regulation has received grants from the NIH, the NSF, and the Dreyfus Foundation. Jane holds a BA from Swarthmore College and a PhD from Harvard University.
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