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Ann Arbor, MI

Since its launch in Summer 2022, the program has quickly amassed support from premier institutions, investors, entrepreneurs, and scientists in the region to fulfill its mission of providing the resources and guidance needed by Michigan's bioentrepreneurs.

PROGRAM DETAILS

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PARTICIPANTS FROM INSTITUTIONS

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP

Jadie Moon
Managing Director
Simon Sanchez
Dir. of Operations
Amani Djouadi
Dir. of Partnerships
Stanislav Cherepanov
Dir. of Tech Sourcing
Xheni Alibashi
Co-Dir. of Communications
Seranata Su
Co-Dir. of Communications
Aarshvi Bhatt
Operations
Sean Snyder
Operations & Partnerships
Ramkumar Mohan, PhD
Operations
Yijun Gui
Partnerships
Damilola Olukorede
Communications
Allison Wang
Communications
Alexey Kovalenko
Communications

Managing Director - U of Michigan
PhD Candidate

Michigan State University<br />PhD Candidate — Simon Sanchez
Dir. of Operations - Michigan State University
PhD Candidate

U of Michigan<br />PhD Candidate — Amani Djouadi
Dir. of Partnerships - U of Michigan
PhD Candidate

U of Michigan<br />PhD Candidate — Stanislav Cherepanov
Dir. of Tech Sourcing - U of Michigan
PhD Candidate

Michigan State University<br />Research Assistant — Xheni Alibashi
Co-Dir. of Communications - Michigan State University
Research Assistant

U of Michigan<br />PhD Candidate — Seranata Su
Co-Dir. of Communications - U of Michigan
PhD Candidate

U of Toledo<br />MD Candidate — Aarshvi Bhatt
Operations - U of Toledo
MD Candidate

U of Michigan<br />Business Student — Sean Snyder
Operations & Partnerships - U of Michigan
Business Student

Advanced Genomics Core<br />Senior Research Lab Specialist — Ramkumar Mohan, PhD
Operations - Advanced Genomics Core
Senior Research Lab Specialist

U of Michigan<br />PhD Candidate — Yijun Gui
Partnerships - U of Michigan
PhD Candidate

U of Michigan<br />PhD Candidate — Damilola Olukorede
Communications - U of Michigan
PhD Candidate

U of Michigan<br />PhD Candidate — Allison Wang
Communications - U of Michigan
PhD Candidate

U of Michigan<br />BS Student — Alexey Kovalenko
Communications - U of Michigan
BS Student

PARTNERS

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Activator

2024 COHORT

Nucleate's Activator forms pioneering biotech companies without taking equity.
Timeline and FAQ.

Deadline for US chapters is October 21st. Deadline for international chapters will vary. Please contact your local chapter to verify.

REQUIREMENTS

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Approval from PI
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Well defined technology / product backed by preliminary scientific research (Therapeutic modalities - Platform technologies - Diagnostics - Medical Devices)
03

Existing IP to protect the technology, or clear path to file IP within the next year
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Clear potential to apply the technology
05

Team intending and willing to 'spin-out' in the near future