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Accelerating Biotech Startups: A Conversation with Michael Davis on Early-Stage Innovation

In this episode, BYU Tech Transfer Director Dave Brown speaks with Michael Davis, a BYU student entrepreneur and co-founder of Highview, a startup accelerating biotech innovation by connecting early-stage technologies with investors. Michael discusses how Highview is creating a niche marketplace for academic intellectual property, allowing verified investors early access to promising biotech ideas still in the research phase. He shares insights on leveraging grant proposals to populate a database of novel research, the importance of networking within the tech transfer ecosystem, and strategies for bootstrapping a venture. This episode is a must-listen for students, tech transfer professionals, and biotech investors interested in early-stage commercialization and academic-industry partnerships.

Watch the episode here