BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250301T002440Z UID:7A618C00-5133-4FE6-AEE5-34D9ACA2A41F DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T200000 DESCRIPTION:Transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship presents a uniq ue set of challenges and opportunities. This presentation chronicles my jo urney from earning a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Instit ute of Technology to co-founding Falcomm\, Inc.\, a venture-backed fabless semiconductor startup specializing in ultra-efficient power amplifiers fo r 5G and beyond. Drawing on experiences from academic research in zero-pow er RF/mm-wave signal processing and novel power amplifier designs\, I disc uss how the foundational skills and insights gained in academia shaped my approach to solving real-world problems.\nThe presentation highlights the pivotal moments in this transition\, including identifying a market need\, securing venture capital funding\, navigating team dynamics\, and establi shing partnerships with industry leaders like GlobalFoundries. I also shar e lessons learned about bridging the gap between theoretical innovation an d practical implementation\, as well as the mindset shifts required to thr ive as both a researcher and a CEO.\nThis talk aims to inspire academics a nd aspiring entrepreneurs to recognize the transferable skills inherent in their work\, embrace calculated risks\, and leverage their expertise to m ake a meaningful impact in industry. It also emphasizes the importance of persistence\, adaptability\,\nand collaboration in the pursuit of building a startup from the ground up.\n\nSpeaker(s): Edgar\, \n\nRoom: 4021\, Bld g: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation\, Santa Clara University\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053 LOCATION:Room: 4021\, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation\, S anta Clara University\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, Un ited States\, 95053 ORGANIZER:vvi4hc@virginia.edu SEQUENCE:22 SUMMARY:From Lab to Startup: Navigating the Journey from Academia to Entrep reneurship URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460926 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Transitioning from academia to entrepreneu rship presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. This presenta tion chronicles my journey from earning a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology to co-founding Falcomm\, Inc.\, a v enture-backed fabless semiconductor startup specializing in ultra-efficien t power amplifiers for 5G and beyond. Drawing on experiences from academic research in zero-power RF/mm-wave signal processing and novel power ampli fier designs\, I discuss how the foundational skills and insights gained i n academia shaped my approach to solving real-world problems.<br>The prese ntation highlights the pivotal moments in this transition\, including iden tifying a market need\, securing venture capital funding\, navigating team dynamics\, and establishing partnerships with industry leaders like Globa lFoundries. I also share lessons learned about&nbsp\;bridging the gap betw een theoretical innovation and practical implementation\, as well as the m indset shifts required to thrive as both a researcher and a CEO.<br>This t alk aims to inspire academics and aspiring entrepreneurs to recognize the transferable skills inherent in their work\, embrace calculated risks\, an d leverage their expertise to make a meaningful impact in industry. It als o emphasizes the importance of persistence\, adaptability\,<br>and collabo ration in the pursuit of building a startup from the ground up.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR