Innovating with Edge: Evan Zimmerman on Patent Tech

Evan J. Zimmerman is an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. He is the co-founder and CEO of Edge, a patent assistant startup backed by Y Combinator, for which he was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 2023. He invests through Jovono, his personal venture capital firm, and was Chairman of the Clinton Health Access Initiative technology council, which advises the technology of global public health in dozens of partner countries. Evan was inducted as the youngest member of the MAK Museum in Vienna's Biennale Circle, which planned the 2017 Vienna Biennale on the “Future Of Work” and is a member of the strategy board for Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine at USC. He also speaks and writes on technology, with popular pieces and academic publications in places like Techcrunch, the Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and the South China Morning Post. He was previously a cofounder of Mighty Ventures, which licensed patents in consumer products that have sold millions of units in dozens of countries, including affiliate Mighty Mug. Evan has a law degree from Berkeley Law School, where he was a Dean’s Scholar with certificates in technology law and business law and won a Prosser award. He graduated from the University of Chicago, where he was a University Scholar, with general and departmental honors in economics and conducted his thesis work on the economics of embargoes as a visiting undergraduate at Harvard University. Topics: - Trends in Legal Tech and Patent Technology - The Role of Automation in Legal Tech - The future landscape of IP management and its implications for businesses #LegalTech #PatentTech #VCInvesting #Innovation #AIinLaw #TechInvestments