PubTalks: Fireside Chat with NUWOHM
PubTalks: Fireside Chat with NUWOHM
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From Lab to Launch: A Fireside Chat with Nuwohm’s Founders
Big science. Real-world stakes. An Oregon startup building what comes next.
What does it take to turn years of research into a product and build a business around something most people have never heard of?
Join us Wednesday, November 4, for a fireside chat with Olivia & Gunnar Vulpin, founders of Nuwohm, an emerging Eugene company bringing University of Oregon research into the marketplace.
Their focus? Bipolar membranes! Nuwohm designs these with technology developed at UO and manufacturing based here in Oregon.
But a promising technology is only part of the startup story. Moving from the lab to the market means understanding customers, building manufacturing capacity, and figuring out where an invention can make the greatest difference.
That’s the journey we’ll explore.
- How do you turn specialized research into something customers need?
- What changes when you move from developing a technology to building a company?
- How do founders with different backgrounds approach a shared challenge?
- What could growing advanced manufacturing mean for our region?
This is not a keynote. It’s a conversation.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Olivia Vulpin, Ph.D. | CEO & Co-Founder
Olivia earned her doctorate at the University of Oregon under Professor Shannon Boettcher, studying bipolar membrane performance and durability. She pairs her scientific expertise with training in commercialization, economics, and policy—and a drive to put sustainable technologies to work beyond the lab.
Gunnar Vulpin, J.D. | COO & Co-Founder
Gunnar brings a background in environmental and business law, along with precision manufacturing experience. His winding path into entrepreneurship now places him at the intersection of company operations and emerging electrification technologies.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Founder of Kyora and former Chief Strategy Officer and Interim CEO of Arcimoto. He brings hands-on experience in developing products, building teams and raising capital to candid conversations about the decisions and challenges founders face as they grow their companies. holdingkyora.com.
Whether you’re building a business, exploring an idea, or curious about what’s taking shape in Oregon’s innovation community, this conversation is for you.
No electrochemistry background required. Bring your curiosity!
And before we sit down with Olivia and Gunnar, you’ll hear from two entrepreneurs building right here in our region: |
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🔥 Angelique Allen | Dreams of a Scientist Meet Angelique Allen, founder of Dreams of a Scientist, Angelique is turning scientific discovery into creative experiences that spark curiosity and connection. She’ll pitch her vision that brings scientists and artists together to make science more accessible through storytelling, creative products, and public engagement. |
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🚀 Todd Edman | ClearlyEV Meet Todd Edman, founder of ClearlyEv. ClearlyEV guides consumers through the EV Ownership process; answering questions for the EV-Curious, and providing dealers with intelligence to sell EVs profitably. Two founders. Two very different ventures. One stage. |
WHAT TO EXPECT
Doors open at 5 pm
Program begins at 5:30 pm
- 2 entrepreneur pitches
- fireside chat and Q&A with the COOs and Founders of NUWOHM
Networking resumes at 6:30
**Your admission ticket includes one draft beverage.**
Come for the insights. Stay for the connections. Leave with a deeper understanding of how startups grow and how communities make that growth possible.
See you at Claim52 Brewing Eugene!
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
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Location
Claim 52 Brewing, 97401