Lunch Keynote - Kara Bortone, PhD - JLABS

SUMMARY

As Head of Company Sourcing for JLABS, Kara leads the company recruitment and selection process for JLABS including JLABS San Diego, JLABS@QB3 in San Francisco and JLABS@LabCentral in Cambridge/Boston. In this role, Kara is actively building a pipeline of prospects and driving licensee companies through diligence, selection, and joining JLABS. Kara coordinates with the J&J Innovation Centers and J&J Development Corporation to build opportunities and grow relationships between JLABS companies and potential strategic partners.