Hive Catalyze: How Altitude Lab Is Helping Build the Next Generation of Biotech| Kapil Sharma

Utah's life science ecosystem has changed dramatically over the past decade. But that growth didn't happen by accident.In this episode of HiveCast, Faith Chamas sits down with Kapil Sharma, founder of Vira Regen and Interim Executive Director of Altitude Lab.Kapil shares how Utah built an environment where entrepreneurs can turn scientific ideas into companies, why student founders are becoming an increasingly important part of that ecosystem and how Altitude Lab was created to give startups the resources they need to succeed.He also discusses Vira Regen's technology, which uses electrical stimulation for gene modulation to regenerate bone fractures—a platform originally developed to help address one of the Department of Defense's biggest medical challenges.Topics covered include:• The evolution of Utah's life science ecosystem• Why student entrepreneurs matter• How Altitude Lab supports biotech startups• Vira Regen's breakthrough approach to bone regeneration🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts📺 Subscribe for more conversations with the people building Utah's life science ecosystem.In partnership withU of U Health Plans: ⁠https://uhealthplan.utah.edu/⁠Follow HiveCastLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/biohive-hivecast/⁠Website: ⁠https://www.biohive.com/hivecast/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hivecast.biohive/⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hive.cast?_r=1&_t=ZP-97UB6Ubgk8s⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Hive-Cast⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/033hfn5JhPHHOpzIpb0b8Z?si=q5_Ql2IIS5WTCLLTms0ccQ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hivecast-by-biohive/id1896825610