Mark Kvamme
Venture Capitalist
One of America’s most successful venture capitalists, Mark Kvamme, will join University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto for the Digital Futures Flashpoint Presidential Panel on March 21 at 12:30pm. Their discussion will challenge us to think about the vital role we all play in the bioeconomy at the intersection of business, tech, and sustainability science. As a preview of that discussion, we spoke to Mark to find out more about what fuels his passion for innovation.
Q: How has your racing experience influenced the way you think about innovation?
A: I’ve found that a race weekend is quite a lot like starting a business. Anything that can happen will happen. You have all the behind-the-scenes work to develop and get your team started, such as team briefings before the race or finding a partner or funding for your business. The race itself is like the actual launch of your business. After all the preparation, commitment, and time, you put yourself out there, which comes with a lot of associated risk. The big difference between the two is that a race weekend is a few days whereas starting a business can take years.
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Go to the Research & Innovation Week website to register for the following events: HERE
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R+I Week Day 1 - The Annual State of Research |
Monday, March 20, 2023 | 12:30-1:30pm
Virtual Event – Zoom
Join the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Vice President for Research on Zoom for the annual State of Research Town Hall on Monday, March 20, 2023.
The University of Cincinnati research community secured $268.3 million in sponsored funding in fiscal year 2021-2022. This record-setting figure reflects the continued impact of UC research locally and around the globe. The total represents a $46.7 million increase over the previous year and a $100+ million leap in awards since fiscal year 2017-2018.
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R+I Week Day 2 - Presidential Panel |
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 12:30-1:30pm
Virtual Event – Zoom
Digital Futures Flashpoint Series | Economic Explosion: The Future of Research, Business, Technology, and the Bioeconomy
One of America’s most successful venture capitalists, Mark Kvamme, joins University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto in a discussion which will challenge us to think about the intersection between Business, Technology, and the Bioeconomy — and what role Research Institutions will play in our success.
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R+I Week Day 3 - Green/Clean Tech & the Bioeconomy |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 12:30-1:30pm
Virtual Event – Zoom
The UC Office of Research is pleased to be hosting Green/Clean Tech & the Bioeconomy in honor of Dr. John S. Michelman. Dr. John Michelman, PhD is chairman emeritus at Michelman, Inc. and a University of Cincinnati alumnus (Chemistry ’60). After earning his doctorate in chemistry from Harvard University in 1965, he began his 57-year career at the Cincinnati-based Michelman, Inc. As director of research and development, he oversaw the creation of environmentally sustainable innovations, such as X300, a water-based coating that made corrugated paper water-resistant without compromising its recyclability.
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R+I Week Day 4 - Hutton Ethics Lectureship |
Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 12:00-1:00pm
Virtual Event - Zoom
The Hutton Ethics Lectureship was established by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine to honor Dr. Hutton, who served as the dean of the college from 1987 until 2002, when he stepped down to focus on research in human molecular biology with an emphasis on the analysis of gene expression. In 2003, Dr. Hutton received the Daniel Drake Medal, the UC College of Medicine’s highest award. In June 2005, he became professor and director of UC’s Department of Pediatrics leading the biomedical informatics program, which became a department within the college in 2013. He retired in 2015 as professor emeritus.
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R+I Week Day 5 - Faculty & Staff Award Ceremony |
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 3:00-4:30pm
Digital Futures, Room 140
Closed Event
The Executive Vice President and Provost along with the Vice President for Research will award the annual faculty excellence awards and the research mentoring awards to faculty nominated by college leadership in each category. In addition, the Vice President for Research will recognize the Office of Research Core Value Partnership Awardees.
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The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy is now in effect. While there are resources to help you, don’t wait till the last minute to develop your data management plan. A recent presentation describing UC resources and the policy can be viewed here. |
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Internal Funding for Research Available! |
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Learn more about the Office of Research and our initiatives on the official website
If you have a story on inspiring research happening at UC share it with us at research@uc.edu
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