From left, John Groves, Hahn Kim and Niraj Jha were selected as the top presenters at Princeton’s fifth annual Innovation Forum. (Photo: Frank Wojciechowski)
Groves, a chemistry professor at Princeton University, told a panel of business leaders gathered on campus April 8 that a new technology he helped develop could catch dangerous side effects of drugs in the earliest stages of development, long before they would be tested in humans. Compared to existing technology, he assured the panel, "we can do it faster and cheaper." Groves was among 16 presenters at Princeton's fifth annual Innovation Forum, which showcased Princeton research that has the potential to be commercialized. The scientists and engineers extolled their innovations to an audience of investors, members of the University community and a panel of judges that, after hearing the quick presentations, allotted more than $40,000 to the top three entries. "World-class research is performed in the labs here at Princeton, and we will get a glimpse of some of this research tonight," Pablo Debenedetti , vice dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science , told the audience. "There are many ways that this research can be deployed to benefit society and improve our world. One way is to encourage faculty to share their research with interested observers such as you and create opportunities for scientists and engineers to talk with investors and community members about the real-world applications of their work." This year's forum was sponsored by the University's Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education , the Jumpstart New Jersey Angel Network and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in conjunction with Princeton's Office of Technology Licensing .
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