Day 2

Showcase: Pike Robotics

April 22, 2025 10:25–10:45 AM
Strategy 2

Pike Robotics designs and builds inspection robots that can go into explosive atmospheres and other hazardous environments to collect necessary data, vital to repair and maintenance work. Our beachhead market is inspection of oil and oil-refined product storage tanks with robots, making the entire process safer, less costly, and more accurate, which also helps to reduce a large source of greenhouse gas emissions.

Showcase: ProsumerGrid, Inc.

April 22, 2025 11:15–11:35 AM
Strategy 2

We provide decision support software and analytical services for the economic analysis of renewable energy resources on the electric grid. We are developing an innovative platform that can determine the optimal operational regimes and optimal deployment (as in type, location, size) options of energy resources anywhere on the grid (Transmission/Distribution/microgrid an customer).

Luncheon Keynote - "Innovation is Rarely Linear"

April 22, 2025 11:40–1:00 PM
Great Room
Session Type
Luncheon Keynote - "Innovation is Rarely Linear"

Discover the groundbreaking innovations coming out of DRIVE.  DRIVE exists to help bridge the gap between scientific discovery to helping patients. Follow the unlikely path to market of the drug MOLNUPIRAVIR, the world’s first oral direct-acting antiviral drug for COVID-19. Initially licensed to DRIVE, who guided it through IND, it was then sublicensed and eventual licensed to Merck, where it became a multi-billion success. Hear how the process generated a dynamic ongoing partnership to develop follow-on drugs of impact.

Speakers:

  • David Perryman, JD - COO of Drive Innovations
  • Dr. Todd Sherer - Associate Vice President for Research Administration, Emory University

Showcase: Minus Filtration

April 22, 2025 1:55–2:15 PM
Strategy 2

Minus Filtration revolutionizes water treatment with our patented nanofiltration technology, effectively removing PFAS, salts, and emerging contaminants without chemicals. Amid growing global water quality challenges, our retrofit-ready membrane systems deliver a versatile, scalable solution that outperforms traditional methods across multiple contamination types. This proven technology presents a compelling investment opportunity in the $800B water infrastructure market.

Showcase: ShowerStream

April 22, 2025 1:30–1:50 PM
Strategy 2

Abstract Engineering Inc. has developed Shower Stream, an IoT smart shower that saves hotels $15 per room per month and prevents costly steam & humidity building damage by solving the problem of shower behavioral waste while dramatically increasing guest satisfaction and enabling hotel brands to automate bathroom maintenance at scale.