Bio Tech Innovations — People of Color Mobilizing to Solve Covid-19
Date: May 14, 2020, 2pm – 3pm
Moderator: Melissa Fenton, Executive Director, Council of Urban Professionals
Speakers: Dr. Anita Goel, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Nanobiosym Diagnostics
Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne, Co-Founder and Venture Capitalist, Wocstar Fund
Resources
Nanobiosym Articles:
- The Urgent Need for Next Gen Tech to Win the War against Covid and other pandemics – Dr. Goel’s Article in Scientific American Worldview
- Fighting The Next World War With A Musket
- How Nanobiophysics Can Stop Covid and Other Global Pandemics: Wired Magazine
- Nanobiosym Chairman & CEO Named 2018 Uber ELITE Award Winner
- FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Gene-RADAR® Zika Test
Additional Articles:
- There’s One Big Reason the U.S. Economy Can’t Reopen — The Atlantic May 8, 2020
- Abbott’s fast Covid-19 test may miss too many cases, NYU study finds
- The Four Men Responsible For America’s COVID-19 Test Disaster — Rolling Stone June 2020
- Communities of Color at Higher Risk for Health and Economic Challenges due to COVID-19 — Kaiser Foundation April 2020
WOCstar Fund Articles:
- This Change-Maker left Wall Street to support female entrepreneurs of color
- Fixing the funding gap: City invests in women private investors overlook
- New York City Is Opening Doors With $35 Million For Women Entrepreneurs And Makers
Visit the WOCstar Fund website to learn about:
- COVID-19 Resources for Startups: https://www.wocstar.com/covid19resources
- Investing in Startups and the WOCstar Fund
- Funding for your startup
- Sign-up for VCs off the Record Podcast
- Careers in venture capital
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