1. Jocelyn Rose
Director, Center for Life Science Enterprise

2. Center for Life Science Enterprise
Cornell University
Center for Advanced Technology
Matching CAT grants program for biotechnologies destined for commercialization
Biotechnology Research Center’s Core Facilities (Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Imaging, Bioinformatics, Advanced Technology Assessment)
Summer internship program for biotech companies and students
Supports Cornell’s life science incubator
Nutrition
Genomics
Biochemistry
Medical devices
Biomedical engineering
Pharmaceutical and healthcare
Diagnostics and detection technologies
Veterinary and animal health and medicine
Agricultural and environmental biotechnology
We support academic-industry partnerships, resulting in new jobs and economic growth in New York State

3. Biotechnology Resource Center – Our core facilities
We offer state-of-the-art equipment and services:
Genomics
Proteomics
Metabolomics
Imaging
Bioinformatics
Advanced Technology Assessment
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4. Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences
Our on-campus incubator for startups includes support for companies in ideation stages:
10,000 square feet of space as laboratory suites, office space, shared equipment and office necessities
Four CAT-funded Executives in Residence
Volunteer business mentors
Business concept assessments
Fundraising assistance
NSF I-Corps Program support and mentorship
Cornell University faculty rates and priority on resources, including core facilities, full use of library system, fitness centers, some HR services

5. Embark https://embarkvet.com
PI: Adam Boyko, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
– CAT funded project: “Variation Discovery Towards Fine-Mapping Dog Disease Traits”
2014 – Boyko participated in the CAT’s Pre-Seed Workshop
2016 – Boyko et al founded startup Embark, residing at McGovern Center incubator Product: The most accurate & comprehensive dog DNA test
2017 – November graduation from the McGovern Center Incubator
Our Genomics facility has continuously provided services for Embark, from early R&D to present.
Outcomes: Company valuation = $14M
~$300K in product sales/month
Maintaining core research facility in Ithaca, NY