The Office for Research and Innovation Presents:
The Wolf Den: Where Investors Meet Innovators
Thursday, February 12, 2026
4:30pm - 7:00pm
Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT)
Stony Brook University R&D Park
1500 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794
The Office for Research and Innovation at Stony Brook University invites you to attend the next installment of The Wolf Den: Where Investors Meet Innovators, featuring a candid conversation with biotechnology entrepreneurs as they share their founders’ journeys from scientific discovery to building and leading biotech ventures.
This edition of The Wolf Den brings together regional and national investors, Stony Brook University researchers, startup founders, and industry leaders for an engaging discussion on entrepreneurship in the life sciences. Our panel of biotechnology entrepreneurs will reflect on the challenges, pivots, lessons learned, and opportunities that shaped their paths from the lab to the marketplace.
Attendees will gain insight into Stony Brook’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, hear curated pitches from emerging startups, and engage directly with innovators and investors through structured and informal networking opportunities.
Refreshments will be served. Registration is required.
What is the Wolf Den?
Innovation turns new ideas into value through methods, technologies, products, or services that rise above the status quo. It is both a process and a mindset, fueled by inspiration and shaped through connection. Innovation does not happen in isolation, Inspiration drives Innovation.
Like an artist inspired by the world beyond the canvas, entrepreneurs find their best ideas by exploring new perspectives and unexpected connections.
The Wolf Den was created as a space where diverse voices come together to share stories, spark inspiration, and move further, faster, together.
Will you join us?
Featured Exhibition
We are proud to announce a special viewing of the 2022 Triptych print "Triumph of
the Wanderers" by Han Qin, visual artist and founder of the Contemporary Art Practice
Lab (CAPL), based at CEWIT.
Included in the display is the description showing how, much like an entrepreneur founder,
she drew inspiration from her experiences to innovate in her art to create this unique
work.
Take the opportunity to view this amazing piece, meet the founder and discuss how
inspiration drives innovation!
Presented In Partnership With:
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Learn About Accelerate Long Island's Innovation Hot Spot Program
Agenda
4:30 – 5:00 PM | Light bites and engaging discussions
5:00 – 5:15 PM | Welcome remarks
5:15 – 6:00PM | The Founder's Journey panel discussion
Start it Right - Insights from Life Science Innovators
6:00 – 7:00 PM | Networking opportunities
Meet the Panelists
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 Raza Hassan, PhD CTO and Co-Founder IAMBIC View Bio |
 Eve McDavid CEO and Co-Founder Mission-Driven Tech, Inc View Bio |
