CONNECTS: Accelerating Your Startup via Corporate Partnerships

PPG has a long history of transformation, spanning 140 years. Today, it is a global manufacturer of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, having been founded as a plate glass company. PPG divested the last segment of its glass business in 2017.

In this fireside chat, Dr. Ed Rakiewicz [LinkedIn Link], a corporate entrepreneur and PPG Fellow will discuss corporate startup collaboration with professor Sean Ammirati, director of CSL. They will explore case studies from PPG's startup collaborations, providing general advice to leaders of early-stage startups seeking to partner with large companies. Additionally, Ed and Sean will discuss innovation in the chemical industry more broadly.