FORGE AMA with Allie Burns, CEO of Village Capital

This is not a TLA-sponsored event. Toward a stronger ecosystem, we are sharing it on behalf of FORGE.

Join FORGE Founding Director, Brian Ellerman, for a fireside chat and ask-me-anything session with Allie Burns, CEO of Village Capital.

Inspired by the opportunity to reinvent the way we back new ideas and support entrepreneurs who are creating a more equitable and sustainable world, Allie joined Village Capital in 2016, and was named CEO in January of 2019.

From Maker to User: How One OpSci Researcher Made it Happen

A conversation with Optical Sciences Professor and Inventor Jim Schwiegerling, Ph.D.

"I’m a user and not just a maker. I am thrilled with being able to do my outdoor activities, work at the computer and read without being encumbered by glasses. I see like I am young again." -Jim Schwiegerling

Diversity Makes it Happen: A Commercialization Conversation

As a University of Arizona researcher, you develop knowledge that can change the world.

Studies show that diverse entrepreneurial teams have a greater chance of success, yet while we set creating impact through innovation as priority, few female and underrepresented minority researchers choose a commercialization pathway.