This is a great event, offering attendees an opportunity to hear from researchers and inventors who wish to further collaborate with the business and investment community and is designed to offer business and investors the maximum exposure to a wide array of innovations in only a few hours.

During the awards luncheon, Dr. Pratap Khanwilkar will be presented with the Pathfinder Award. This achievement award recognizes University inventors who have successfully developed original ideas and technologies that affect our world.  Dr. Khanwilkar pioneered a novel rotary system that is revolutionizing cardiac left ventricular assist devices and will be the ninth recipient of this notable award.