From the Lab to the Startup World w/ Ellora McTaggart | Ep. 51

What does it take to turn a scientific discovery into a thriving startup? In this episode of Ecosysteming, host Thom Ruhe sits down with Ellora McTaggart, Co-Founder and CEO of Carolina Instruments, to discuss her journey from neuroscience research at UNC Chapel Hill to building a company using eye-tracking technology to better understand the brain. Ellora shares why she traded academia for entrepreneurship, the challenges of being a young founder, and how North Carolina's entrepreneurial ecosystem has helped her turn research into a business. With support from programs like NC IDEA #MICRO, #RAP, the Bold Path Fellowship, and NSF I-Corps, Ellora's journey shows what's possible when innovative ideas meet the right opportunities. Tune in to hear how she's taking her discoveries beyond the lab and into the startup world! Connect with Ellora:   / elloramctaggart   https://www.carolina-instruments.com/... Connect with NC IDEA:   / nc-idea     / ncidea     / nc.idea   https://bit.ly/3NHDLjU #Ecosysteming #NCIDEA #Entrepreneurship #Startups #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #Neuroscience #EyeTracking #DeepTech #ResearchCommercialization #UniversityInnovation #UNCChapelHill #FounderJourney #WomenInSTEM #WomenEntrepreneurs #NCEntrepreneurship #NorthCarolina #TechStartups #MICRO #RAP #BoldPathFellowship #NSFICorps