November 7, 2025

Advancing Health Impact Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Pathways for Faculty and Students

This seminar by Molly Arnowil, OSU’s senior impact catalyst manager, will explore how innovative solutions and entrepreneurial strategies can enhance health outcomes through academic research, collaboration and commercial partnerships.

Speaker

Molly Arnowil joined the OSU Advantage team in August 2021 as an Innovation Impact Catalyst, where she works with OSU researchers and faculty to explore the commercial potential of their work.
Before joining OSU’s Advantage Accelerator, Molly was the Entrepreneurial Lead for Team Visioglow in the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Summer 2019 cohort and later spent several years specializing in medical simulation. She holds an MS in Applied Social Science from Oregon State University.

As Oregon State University's central hub for innovation, OSU Advantage offers services to support every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. It connects ideas with opportunities, helping faculty, students, and industry partners transform concepts into real-world solutions.

Its five specialized units provide comprehensive resources and expertise:

• Innovation Impact Program: Offers funding, training, and entrepreneurial support.
• Intellectual Property & Licensing: Protects ideas and facilitates their market impact.
• Advantage Accelerator: Helps transform startups into successful businesses.
• Industry Research Agreements: Streamlines research collaborations with industry.
• ATAMI: Provides access to cutting-edge facilities for advanced research.

With a team of skilled and dedicated professionals, OSU Advantage simplifies the path from idea to impact.