How collaborations in biotechnology research are fueling a brighter future - Gabby Everett | E11

Did you know Dallas-Fort Worth has a hub of biotech innovations happening? There's medical advances that we don't even know are going on.This episode, we talk to Gabby Everett, Director of Business Operations & Strategy and Site Head at BioLabs Pegasus Park - North Texas. BioLabs are the premier co-working spaces for life science startups — unique places where you can test, develop and grow your game-changing ideas. As entrepreneurs and investors ourselves, they have firsthand experience with the pain points biotech startups face. Their goal is to change how scientific entrepreneurs do business by building an ecosystem that empowers bio-innovators to grow quickly, while maximizing capital efficiency.As a biotech hub developer, BioLabs Pegasus Park is partnering with accelerators, VC's, trade organizations, university technology commercialization offices, vendors, and corporate leaders to build a strong biotech ecosystem in North Texas.Gabby is an experienced scientist, leader, innovator, and mentor with a demonstrated record of success in the biotechnology industry. Actively focused on making the world a better place, one scientific breakthrough at at time. As a scientific communicator and industry leader, her goal is to educate, excite, and empower stakeholders by sharing her passion for all things science!Connect with Gabby on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabbykutyeverett/Want to build your authority and brand as a tech leader? Subscribe to our newsletter for updates, a free branding guide and 1-hour training for tech professionals: https://techlegacies.ck.page/newsletterConnect with the podcast host, Fanny Dunagan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannydunagan/Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:23 Guest Introduction Gabby Everett01:49 What is the best advice you have ever gotten?02:29 What is Biolabs?04:02 What Fort Worth Dallas?04:55 How did you start with biotech?08:46 Let's break this down10:30 From corporate to start up12:55 Advise for people transitioning13:35 Innovations at Biolabs16:11 CG Infinity17:56 Biolabs Images18:49 What are the latest Biotech trends?20:00 What is the hardest lesson you have learned?23:35 How has networking helped you in your career?24:54 What project are you most proud of?24:42 What can you say to little girls interested in science27:27 How to deal with failure29:11 Conversation Cards30:51 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?32:32 Tech CXO Excellence Program34:24 Outro