Harnessing Deep Technology for Profit and Purpose

Entrepreneurs’ Network

Attendees will have the option to join us in-person at Alumni Ventures Group, 7 Post Office Square, Boston, MA or online via Zoom.

There are many motivations for entrepreneurs, but many set out to achieve a “double bottom line” result of both financial and social return on investment. Many founders seek to solve some of society’s biggest challenges. That is true for the leaders of three companies: The Routing Company, RevivBio, and Axoft. These early-stage venture capital-backed companies were each born in the scientific research labs of Harvard and MIT.

The Routing Company is an on-demand vehicle management system that is creating the future transit system. RevivBio uses AI and bioengineering for sustainable health and wellbeing. Axoft is working on brain implants to treat neurogenerative disease. Paul Le Floch, co-founder and CEO of Axoft will be joined by The Routing Company’s co-founder and CTO Alex Wallar, as well as Aileen Mastouri, co-founder and CEO of RevivBio.

They will share what they’ve learned:

They will share what they’ve learned:

• To move from academic to commercialization through tech transfer.
• To raise funding and what’s worked and what hasn’t.
• To incorporate AI into their platform.
• To identify milestones and meet them.

This informative and compelling discussion will be led by Ron Levin, managing partner at Alumni Ventures and author of the book, “Higher Purpose Venture Capital.” Alumni Ventures, named the most active VC firm in the US by Pitchbook for the past two years, invests early in companies alongside other well-established VC firms.

(All times are USA Eastern time, webinars will not be recorded, except that ENET members can review a recording of this webinar after the meeting.)

More information:
This is a hybrid event. You may choose to participate in-person or online.

In-person Participation (check-in begins at 6:00 PM):

Refreshments: Pizza and soft drinks will be served.

Online Participation:  Zoom links will be sent to all registrants after registration.

Cost and Reservations:  This event is free for ENET members and $20 for non-members. Click here to learn how to become a member. To expedite sign-in for the event, we ask that everyone — members as well as non-members — pre-register.  If you cannot pre-register, you are welcome to register in person at the door while seats are available.

Registration:  https://bostonenet.org/upcoming-startup-events/

On-Site Check-in and Networking

7:00 pm ET – Introduction – ENET Chairperson’s announcements

7:10 pm ET – eMinute Pitch – up to 3 startups give a 90-second elevator pitch

7:25 pm ET – Expert Panel – expert speakers on the night’s topic

8:15 pm ET – Q & A – Moderator and Audience Q & A with the speakers

8:30 pm ET – Networking – Final Networking, including the night’s speakers

 Panel:

Paul Le Floch

Co-founder/CEO, Axoft

Alex Waller

Co-founder/CTO, The Routing Company

Fatemeh “Aileen” Mastouri

Co-founder/CEO, RevivBio

Ron Levin

Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures and Author of “Higher Purpose Venture Capital”

Moderator and Organizer:

Howard Sholkin – VP, ENET

Howard Sholkin has several decades of marketing communication experience across industry sectors. Since 2018, he has served as President of Newton Community Pride, a non-profit supporting a few dozen events in the city where he is a lifelong resident. In 2014, he formed Sholkin Consulting to deliver digital marketing services to technology and financial services companies. He also served on the adjunct faculty of Boston University and Lasell College for five years.

In 2003, he was hired as director of corporate communications at International Data Group (IDG) where he served Founder Pat McGovern. Sholkin later became director of communication and marketing programs for the CEO of IDG Communications, a global technology media and events subsidiary. IDG brands include Computerworld, PCWorld, Macworld, and CIO. Sholkin has held senior marketing and communication positions at technology product and services companies such as Computervision; Technology Concepts, a subsidiary of Bell Atlantic; Corporate Software; and, Digital Equipment Corp./Compaq. He was a columnist for PR News and for Personal Branding magazine, one of the first publications on social media.

Since 1990, Sholkin has been active in the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) where he once served as president of the Boston chapter. Currently, he is co-chair of the national PRSA Investment Committee. He serves on the boards of three non-profits: Newton Community Pride, Boston Entrepreneurs Network (ENET) and Temple Shalom of Newton.

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