In an effort to increase engagement and connectivity between the University of Houston and its startups, the startup development team in The Office of Technology Transfer and innovation hosted an online event on March 14, 2022.

This event was an informative session for startups housed at the UH Technology Bridge that are looking to hire new talent from the University.

The event was hosted by the assistant director of employee development and relations at UH, Caitlin Deis.

Dies focused on the various resources that are available for employers to hire UH students and graduates. She also discussed the expectations and policies focused on hiring employees from UH.

It was also announced at the event that OTTI will be launching a new Technology Bridge Showcase, and other new initiatives in Fall 2022. The Technology Bridge Showcase will allow current UH students and graduates to visit UH startups’ labs onsite.

“The UH Technology Bridge prioritizes engagement of our startups with the overall UH community. The primary goal is to develop a robust innovation ecosystem,” said Tanushree Chatterji, the associate director of startup development at UH OTTI.