National Academy of Inventors Fellow George Gokel and his research team recently earned funding through UM System’s FastTrack program to help optimize their research to position their technology for clinical trials and potential commercial partnerships. This video demonstrates the university’s desire to grow its entrepreneurs by empowering them through opportunities and mentoring. UMSL’s example of this culture is displayed through Dr. Gokel’s work at UMSL’s Center for Nanoscience. Moving forward, the university culture must be diverse enough to broaden the definitions of success by valuing invention, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Reviewed 2014-12-11