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Funding Mechanisms and Strategies

Nina Archie

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO FUND YOUR BUSINESS TO MEET THE GOALS OF YOUR ORGANIZATION

Discover the latest insights and strategies for securing funding for your early stage venture, startup, or small business tech ventures with Innovation Advisor Nina Archie. With extensive experience in dual-use technology and intellectual property, Nina provides expert guidance on non-dilutive government funding, transitioning technologies, and accessing small business programs and resources. Follow for more updates and tips on how to successfully navigate the funding landscape and scale your tech business.

This session will provide early-stage ventures and small business technology companies with comprehensive insights into various funding strategies and mechanisms, focusing on non-dilutive funding and other financial resources. Participants will learn how to strategically plan and source resources depending on their venture stage.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

NINA ARCHIE

Nina Archie is a professional with extensive experience in dual-use technology and intellectual property. She founded Innovator Connector, a consultancy focused on aiding startups and small businesses in technology commercialization, securing non-dilutive funding, and guidance to small business/startup programs and resources. With a background that includes roles in the U.S. Department of Defense as a Program Manager (contractor) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner, Nina has a robust track record in facilitating and actively participating in the innovation ecosystem. She holds an Intellectual Property certificate from the World Intellectual Property Office and a Technology Transfer certificate from the National Institutes of Health. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and a Master of Science in Bioinformatics. Ms. Archie is also a Small Business Innovation Research Reviewer at the National Science Foundation.