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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of the MIT-Postdoctoral Association, Professional Development Committee:</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">"Learn about The Engine: Opportunities for Creating Ventures"</span></b><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The event is jointly organized by MIT-PDA Professional Development Committee and The Engine.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Register</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/6r3ZzoKyVC3wh9qI2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Learn about The Engine (https://www.engine.xyz/), the new initiative that MIT put into motion to support tough tech founders with capital and other resources. The Engine
believes that the commercialization of research and scientific breakthroughs can have a transformatively positive impact in the world, and we’re actively looking for founders who have a similar perspective. If you’re interested in early stage companies or
commercializing research, this event will be of interest to you! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Lunch will be provided!
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Date and Time</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">March 15th, Thursday 12:00 - 1:30 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Location</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">501 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Registration</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">
</span><b><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/6r3ZzoKyVC3wh9qI2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here
</span></a></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (Seats are limited, please register earlier)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Other MIT community members are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.engine.xyz/about-us/our-team/">Speaker Bio<span style="font-weight:normal">:</span></a></span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reed Sturtevant, General Partner</span><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Reed is a General Partner on the investment team at the Engine. Reed was a founder and Managing Director at Project 11 Ventures and Techstars
Boston. He attended MIT and has a background in software. He ran Microsoft Startup Labs in Cambridge and was VP of Technology at Idealab, Boston. Early in his career he created Freelance Graphics which was acquired by Lotus Development Corp. He has been a
lecturer at MIT Sloan and is a frequent speaker at MIT entrepreneurship courses and programs.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ally Yost, Associate</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ally has a background in mechanical engineering and research and development. She brings expertise in materials and micro and nanotechnologies
from her MIT graduate work, and research at NASA, Google[x], and MGH. Also while at MIT, she spent a significant amount of time learning within the entrepreneurial ecosystem as Managing Director of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, and as Co-Director
of MIT Hacking Medicine. Most recently, Ally led R&D and manufacturing at Accion Systems, Inc.—an MIT-spin out that creates high-quality, affordable ion propulsion technologies for increased access to space. Ally has an SM in Mechanical Engineering from MIT,
and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UNH.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eugene Wan, Associate</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eugene has used his career to help early stage founders, both as an operator and an investor. Most recently, he served as Chief of Staff at
Galvanize, helping grow the company through a period of national expansion. Before that, he spent time at Foundry Group and Techstars learning the trade of venture. Eugene holds degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Colorado–Boulder.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Register</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/6r3ZzoKyVC3wh9qI2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Zhen Cao, PhD in Polymer Science<br>
Postdoctoral Associate<br>
Department of Materials Science & Engineering<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
E-mail: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=2XEGO8FRIaUQwZIJO8B8VXWwVWLK8_s9fUR37UjoIrt6THC5u73UCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAegBoAGUAbgBjAGEAbwBAAG0AaQB0AC4AZQBkAHUA&URL=mailto%3azhencao%40mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">zhencao@mit.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Tel: (860)-771-3080</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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