Ep. 158 - How to Create a Health Generation Through Tech Innovations | Elizabeth Hutt-Pollard

Elizabeth Hutt Pollard is the Secretary of Science and Innovation for the State of Oklahoma. She places a strategic emphasis on enabling science and innovation to impact health, commerce, and STEM education for the state. She’s also the executive chair of Applied Silver, a materials science health-tech company located in Silicon Valley addressing infection control and antibiotic stewardship. In this episode, Elizabeth shares her career journey in life technologies and the functions of the Oklahoma Pandemic Centre for Innovation and Excellence. Listen in to learn why you need a mentor to excel in your career and how to approach the right mentor or advisor for you. You will also learn what opportunities are available for you in the science and innovation industry.

Key Takeaways:

How to raise capital for your tech innovation through storytelling and leveraging a network How to pick out the right people for your company in every one of its stages Why you should educate yourself in finance and commercialization to increase your chances of getting into a board The importance of having a mentor for personal growth and an advisor for professional growth How to purposefully create time for your physical and mental wellbeing as a woman

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