LAB RATS TO UNICORNS

This conversation dives into why Chicago is an exciting place to be for a life sciences startup company. Chicago Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar joins host John Flavin and World Business Chicago President and CEO Michael Fassnacht to discuss Chicago’s growing life sciences ecosystem. Samir is a tri-sector leader who has played executive roles in public, private and nonprofit sectors. He served in the U.S. government during the Obama administration. Prior to his work with Mayor Lori Lightfoot on economic development, Samir was CEO of NanoGraf Technologies, an international company built around battery technology. Listen here.