MIF Summer Networking Session
![Manuel Cruz and Mitchel Benovoy](https://www.mcgill.ca/innovation/files/innovation/styles/fullwidth_breakpoints_theme_moriarty_small_1x/public/channels/image/mm.png?itok=V7RZir5r×tamp=1686671887)
UPDATE: Due to scheduling complications we have had to change our speaker lineup: We are looking forward to hearing from Manuel Cruz and Mitchel Benovoy!
As a send-off for a sunny summer season, join us for our Summer Networking Cocktail which promises food, drink, and the chance to meet a wide range of members of the MIF ecosystem. We will also have the pleasure of hearing from guest speakers Manuel Cruz and Mitchel Benovoy!
Manuel is a Partner and Chief Scientist at Innovobot, an innovation and investment platform. The company was founded on the premise that there is a better way to foster innovation that tackles critical social, industrial and environmental challenges. Manuel is a prolific inventor with over 300 patents worldwide.
Mitchel is CEO of Area 19 and ViTAA Medical Solutions. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and has been involved in multiple medtech companies in an entrepreneurial role. He has been a frequent collaborator on MIF teams.