MPWRM Resource Center Annual Stakeholders’ Summit (#5: March 2023)
March 20 – 21, 2023 | Pittsburgh, PA
This year’s event was a dynamic gathering that brought the innovation ecosystem together to celebrate progress and forge new connections. The ITP Exhibit Hall featured project teams displaying their cutting-edge technologies through interactive table booths complete with prototypes and demonstrations. Attendees heard inspiring progress updates from ITP teams, gained insights from industry leaders during our Breakfast with Innovation Champions panel session, and made valuable connections through dedicated networking sessions designed to foster collaboration and partnership opportunities.

Event agenda:
March 20, 2023 (Day 1)
- Welcome Remarks
- ITP Progress Updates
- ITP Exhibit Hall
- Reception
March 21, 2023 (Day 2)
- Breakfast with Innovation Champions – A Panel Session
- Closed door session: MPWRM Resource Center business
Welcome Remarks | March 20, 2023 (Day 1)
David Kohn, PhD | MPWRM Resource Center/ University of Michigan
Breakfast with Innovation Champions – A Panel Session | March 20, 2023 (Day 1)
Moderator
- Jeanne Ambruster | The Avenues Company/ MPWRM Resource Center
Panelists
- Kevin Byrd, DDS, PhD | Founder/Senior Manager of the Lab of Oral & Craniofacial Innovation, ADASRI
- Steve Cornelius | Chief Executive Officer, Biolectrics, LLC
- Gene Dorff | Chief Executive Officer, Solmetex, LLC
- Vicki Rosen, PhD | Professor and Chair of the Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
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