Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium

Wednesday, March 30: Free online Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

 

Are you interested in turning a passion into a profit? If so, be sure to attend the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) 2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES) series, part three: From inspiration to commercialization, coming next Wednesday, March 30. Register and learn more about this free online event.

 

In this session, Ceata E. Lash, Founder, Inventor, and Co-CEO of PuffCuff LLC, and Georgia Grace Edwards, CEO and Co-Founder of SheFly Apparel, will share how they turned ideas into commercial successes. Learn about their secrets to success and how they overcame obstacles in their journeys.

 

The afternoon’s final conversation on innovative women brings together U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Chair of USPTO’s Council for Inclusive Innovation, and Abi Olukeye, Founder and CEO of Smart Girls HQ, which promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education by providing engaging content and facilitating exciting experiences that enable young girls to achieve STEM career literacy by age 12. These two dynamic leaders will discuss their career paths, mentoring, and their thoughts on how to encourage more young women to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

This program is presented by the USPTO's Office of Innovation Outreach. For more information, please contact [email protected].