Homerathon
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
West Loop
Epic poetry read-aloud
This event is in the past.It took place on October 28, 2026 at Northwestern University Technological Institute.
Educational Talk
Charles D. Hurd Lectures
October 28 at 3pm
Evanston
🧪"an honest picture of this path" for future entrepreneurs
🗺️"navigating this building is wild" — pull up the online map first
🎓Hosted by Prof. Omar Farha, part of the Hurd lecture series
How does a lab discovery become a real company? NuMat co-founder Ben Hernandez spills on technical risk, capital, and team-building in the chemical sector, a candid roadmap for scientists eyeing entrepreneurship.
Startup founder story
Chemistry entrepreneurship
Q&A with CEO
Career insights
Educational Talk
Charles D. Hurd Lectures
October 28 at 3pm
Evanston
🧪"an honest picture of this path" for future entrepreneurs
🗺️"navigating this building is wild" — pull up the online map first
🎓Hosted by Prof. Omar Farha, part of the Hurd lecture series
How does a lab discovery become a real company? NuMat co-founder Ben Hernandez spills on technical risk, capital, and team-building in the chemical sector, a candid roadmap for scientists eyeing entrepreneurship.
Startup founder story
Chemistry entrepreneurship
Q&A with CEO
Career insights
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- Startup founder story
- Chemistry entrepreneurship
- Q&A with CEO
- Career insights
- Northwestern University Technological Institute
- Evanston
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