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Ignite Lab, Loyola University Chicago
How Undergraduate Research Led Charles Hardeman to a Business Opportunity and $250,000 in Grant Funding
32 minutes Posted Jun 16, 2021 at 11:00 am.
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In this episode, I am joined by Charles Hardeman, a Loyola alum who co-founded a business with chemistry professor Jacob Ciszek while still in college. This business, Molecular Interfaces, specializes in technological advancements in large-scale displays with a range of applications, such as digitizing blueprints. In the episode, he shares his experience participating in the research that inspired the business, as well as how he applied both his science and business background as the entrepreneurial lead for the venture, which contributed to successful grant funding from the National Science Foundation. He also talks about how he balanced his time as a college student and gives his advice for anyone interested in starting a business while in college!

Connect with Charles on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-charles-hardeman-msf-bba-bsc-a78b639b/

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