LaunchBox女士 Ambassadors Circle event spotlights 利哈伊谷 entrepreneur

Speakers talk during 利哈伊谷发射箱 event.

十大网赌靠谱网址平台 Chancellor Tina Q. Richardson, left, talks with LifeAire Systems founder and CEO Kathryn C. Worrilow during the recent LaunchBox女士 Ambassadors Circle event held by 利哈伊谷发射箱 powered by Penn State. 

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宾州中央谷. – 利哈伊谷发射箱 powered by Penn State recently celebrated the achievements of an innovative local entrepreneur at its annual LaunchBox女士 Ambassadors Circle event.

周四, 5月12日, a large crowd of campus community members, alumni and local 商业领袖 turned out for the program, which featured a presentation by LaunchBox 咨询委员会 member Kathryn C. Worrilow, founder and CEO of the health care technology company LifeAire Systems.

“It’s beautiful looking out into this crowd of people who are committed not only to the community, but also the entrepreneurial success of others,德国总理蒂娜. Richardson in her opening remarks.

Following a networking session in Centre Hall, Worrilow told the inspiring story behind her business, then sat down for a conversation with Richardson.

A scientific director of in vitro fertilization programs for more than 20 years, Worrilow’s collaboration with her colleagues led to the development and design of LifeAire Systems’ patented, hospital-grade air purification system. While the proprietary system was developed specifically for the human embryo, its technology has been expanded to improve care for patients of all ages.

通过严格的测试, the system has been confirmed to provide a significant reduction of airborne pathogens — clostridium difficile, 耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌, 肺炎, 假单胞菌, 流感, 等. — that result in acquired infections in operating rooms, 加护病房, 燃烧的单位, pharmacies and long-term care facilities. It’s now installed in more than 80 places across the country, from local health care organizations like St. Luke’s University Health Network and Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center to Stanford University and the Mayo Clinic.

“Our patients are directly responsible for the development of LifeAire Systems,” Worrilow said. “我们总是以数据为导向. 这是我们唯一的办法.”

Richardson said Worrilow’s intellect, ingenuity and determination are emblematic of 利哈伊谷发射箱’s mission.

“I’m so impressed by you taking your passion and turning it into something that is literally saving the world,理查森说.

“It’s such an amazing entrepreneurial journey, 我很高兴你接受了,” added LaunchBox 咨询委员会 member Catherine Bailey.

About 利哈伊谷发射箱

利哈伊谷发射箱 is a Penn State- and community-sponsored business accelerator program created as part of the Invent Penn State initiative. The 利哈伊谷发射箱 program awards micro grants to budding entrepreneurs. Partners of 利哈伊谷发射箱 link micro-grant recipients to alumni, 商业领袖, and academic partners to provide mentorship and to help launch ideas and turn them into useful products. All 利哈伊谷 community members and Penn State faculty, staff and students who have a scalable business idea are welcome to apply for affiliation with the 利哈伊谷发射箱.

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