Venture Studios: What, When, How, & Why? (Road to Commercialization Symposium Series)

Join us on the next stop of the Road to Commercialization Symposium Series!

Venture Studios are known for their ability to create and launch new companies and can be especially useful for innovations coming out of universities. Learn from experts on the venture studio operations and process: ideation, validation, and shaping stages, and how to deepen the partnership with co-founders to ensure you are focused on creating a marketable product.

Speakers

Ellis Aune, MS
Venture Development Manager
NLC Health Ventures

Ellis Aune focuses on identifying, developing, and scaling groundbreaking healthcare innovations. With a background in chemical and biological engineering and medical biology, she combines technical expertise with strategic insight to drive the valorization of cutting-edge medical technologies.

Katherine Binney
Senior Manager, Product
Roadrunner Venture Studios

Katherine Binney brings a market and customer-focused approach to pipeline evaluation and venture building. She conducts sourcing and evaluation for potential studio companies and serves as a product manager for a portion of early portfolio companies.

Mark Yackanich
Partner
Better Future Labs

Mark Yackanich is a seasoned advisor, operator, and investor with deep expertise in enterprise software, digital video, data, advertising, and applied artificial intelligence. As a Partner at BetterFutureLabs, a venture studio dedicated to funding and launching AI-native B2B startups, he leads operations, fundraising, and new venture creation.