About the Lecture
What key ingredients, other than luck, do you need to mix together to make a Biomedical Startup a delicious success? Lee Herron shares his chef’s secrets on identifying what makes a company interesting to the Georgia Research Alliance; who you need on your team, how to test your prototypes, and what to consider when seeking funding for your venture.

Come learn from Herron's extensive experience with the Georgia Research Alliance and from work with successful biomedical startups from Georgia's elite research institutions. Have questions for Herron? Q & A will follow the 30 minute lecture.

About the Speaker
Herron serves as vice president of venture development for the Georgia Research Alliance. Previously, Lee managed the biosciences division of Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), advising early stage life science companies. He has founded several bioscience companies including Biopool International, Inc., CytRx Corporation, and Theragenics Corporation.

Today, Lee serves on the boards of Georgia BIO and Southeast Bio, and is a special advisor to the Executive Committee of Georgia’s Bio/Med Investor Network. Lee serves on numerous advisory committees, and he was Chairman of the 2017 Georgia BIO Life Science Summit.

Lee holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The University of Georgia. He also studied experimental pathology at Emory University.

About the GLUE Lecture Series
General Lectures Uniting Everyone (GLUE) is the Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-care Technologies (ACME POCT) flagship event series and serves as our primary venue to educate on the entrepreneurial pathway and product lifecycle. It provides a forum to pitch clinical problems and teach about the technologies most promising for meeting these clinical needs.

Register for the webinar at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P2DTooTqQpa-LRFpBzwXsw.