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Episode 12: Supporting Early-Stage Startup Success with Dawn Haynes
In this episode of Tech’s Potential, Dawn Haynes, CEO of StarterStudio, knows a little something about supporting early-stage startup success. She capitalizes on decades of experience, both domestically and internationally, in strategic business management and leadership to educate and accelerate startups.
As a fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Dr. Christina Drake, was so inspired by the technical smarts and problem-solving abilities of the starship Enterprise’s chief engineer, Geordi La Forge, that she decided to pursue a similar path.
It wasn’t until he built a VR flight simulator prototype for a senior design project, however, that the thought of creating a business to pursue these ideas crossed his mind. Encouraged by feedback from his professors and local industry leaders, Naids turned his project into a spinoff company and co-founded Talon Simulations in 2015.
We are excited to hear from the EnergyTech UP competitors selected, who will present what could be the next revolutionary business idea at the EnergyTech University Prize regional competition, hosted by The Corridor.
