Tune in to “The Relevant University” Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. on AM 760 WJR.
This month, Lawrence J. Burns, UT vice president for external affairs, discusses how colleges and universities function as platforms for economic development through business incubation programs.
In this episode:
• Molly Reams Thompson shares her work as director of the LaunchPad Incubation Program at The University of Toledo, a business startup and entrepreneurial assistance program for northwest Ohio’s high-tech companies.
• Tom Burden, a LaunchPad tenant and founder of Grypshon, talks about being selected for the program and how his business has grown.
• Brad Hoos discusses how Grand Circus, of which he is co-founder and head of community partnerships, delivers differentiated results through innovation and critical thinking.
• And Jen Simon talks about her role as director of Ohio University’s Innovation Center.
The University of Toledo and Detroit’s WJR Radio produce “The Relevant University,” a monthly, hourlong program that explores the critical role higher education plays in our world.
Listen at utoledo.edu/therelevantuniversity, WJR 760 AM or wjr.com.
