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Hello MIT Postdocs, <br>
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If you missed the opportunity to register for this symposium, a
small number of places are still available. Please see the
information below, as sent by Professor Canizares on December 5th.
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font-family: Cambria, serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; ">Dear MIT Postdoctoral Scholar:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The
Associate Provost and Vice President for Research and the Deans
of the Schools of Science and Engineering invite you to
participate in:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; ">MIT Postdoctoral Ventures: A Symposium of
Careers in Entrepreneurship<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; ">Wednesday, January 18<sup>th</sup> from 3-7:00 pm
at the MIT Faculty Club<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If you
are considering working in a startup, have a novel idea you
would like to develop via a for-profit or non-profit company, or
want to learn more about entrepreneurship as an academic, then
this seminar is for you. Panel speakers will consist of serial
academic entrepreneurs, startup CEOs, founders,
science/engineering chiefs, and many others who made the jump
from academia to industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Confirmed
guests include MIT Institute Professors <b>Robert Langer</b> and <b>Phil
Sharp</b>, iRobot co-founder <b>Helen Greiner</b>, and
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals CEO & co-founder <b>Peter Hecht</b>.
The following topics will be discussed:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">1)
Successful careers in startups<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; text-indent: 13.5pt; "><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; "><span> </span>- Debunking startup myths<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; text-indent: 13.5pt; "><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; "><span> </span>- From MIT to life in a small
company<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; text-indent: 13.5pt; "><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; "><span> </span><span> </span>- A look in the
mirror: What does it take to thrive in a startup?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">2)
Founding companies as an academic entrepreneur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">3) How
to find a promising startup and land a job<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">This
seminar will be presented by <b>Polaris Ventures</b>, in
collaboration with the MIT Postdoctoral Association.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Preregistration
is required. Only a limited number of spots are available.
Please </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T239YPW" style="color:
blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; ">RSVP here</span></a><span
style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span><span
class="MsoPageNumber"><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; ">to secure a spot. Details will follow for
confirmed registrants.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span class="MsoPageNumber"><span style="font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
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serif; "><span class="MsoPageNumber"><span style="font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
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0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Sincerely
yours,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom:
0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria,
serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Professor
Marc Kastner, Dean of Science<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Professor
Ian Waitz, Dean of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Professor
Claude Canizares, Associate Provost & Vice President for
Research</span></div>
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