Fireside Chat with McKeon and Flavin

Join us for a conversation between Bill McKeon, President & CEO of the Texas Medical Center, and John Flavin, Founder & CEO of Portal Innovations, as we learn more about the engine that bridges scientific ideation in life sciences, medtech, and bioinformatics through commercial proof of concept by delivering seed capital, specialized equipment, lab space, and management expertise to high-potential early-stage companies.

Portal Innovations is a national venture capital firm that operates physical communities in addition to its investments. In Houston, Portal has already invested in several startups and will be opening its 30,000 square feet of space at the TMC3 Collaborative Building in the summer of 2024. Chicago-based Portal Innovations is a life science venture capital firm that offers crafted capital to fuel breakthroughs. Allowing startups access to world-class lab space and equipment to build their business, Portal Innovation will be a springboard for startups to reside at the new Helix Park campus located in the largest medical complex in the world.