Funding your project from the perspective of an entrepreneur and investor

Event description

Presenter: Ken Bahk, Health Equity Innovation Partners

Join us for an insightful Catalyze webinar with Dr. Ken Bahk, co-founder of Health Equity Innovation Partners and seasoned investor and entrepreneur. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in life sciences and healthcare, Dr. Bahk will share strategies for securing funding beyond government grants specifically from high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations. He’ll offer practical guidance on how these funders evaluate opportunities, how to build relationships with mission-aligned investors, and what resonates with them at early stages of commercialization.

Whether you're seeking new funding pathways or scaling your innovation, this session will provide actionable insights to strengthen your funding strategy.

About the Speaker:
Ken Bahk, PhD, MBA, has helped bring numerous healthcare technologies from concept to market as a senior executive, board member, and venture/impact investor for family offices. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and an MBA from Northwestern University.

Webinar presented on July 17, 2025 to an invited audience.

This video is provided for educational purposes only.

This research was, in part, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Agreement OT2 HL157844-01. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the NIH.