Innovation may create opportunity, but leadership and execution determine success.
Join Jerry Culp, co-founder of Transcendent Technologies and former Stryker executive, for an engaging discussion on what it takes to build and lead successful technology-driven organizations. Drawing on his experience developing new businesses, leading multidisciplinary teams, and advancing breakthrough technologies, Jerry will explore the critical decisions surrounding talent, leadership, organizational culture, and growth – and why getting the people equation right can be a company’s greatest competitive advantage.
Who You’ll Meet:
- Startup teams in biotech, medtech diagnostics, digital health, and therapeutics
- Researchers exploring translation and commercialization
- Entrepreneurs transforming discoveries into products
- Early-stage investors, strategic partners, and ecosystem builders
- Local service providers that can help with a wide range of early startup needs
Why You Should Attend:
- Build connections that matter.
- Meet the people who open doors in life sciences – investors, mentors, collaborators, and supporters
- Get actionable insights.
- Gain practical guidance you can use immediately; formation strategy, capital planning, regulatory pathways, IP essentials, clinical roadmapping, and more
- Tap into Michigan’s innovation machine.
- Join the community powering Michigan’s next generation of venture-backed life science companies
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