Joint Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley Chapter virtual meeting on June 19
Starting in the middle of March 2020, a group of JPL engineers envisioned how JPL innovative engineering may be able to help solve the national and global crisis in the shortage of ventilators to help distressed patients suffering from consequences of the COVID-19 virus.
By late April, with the assistance of local physicians who were treating COVID-19 patients, a group of JPL engineers prototyped two different designs focused on requirements defined by the respiratory experts; tested the prototype at the frontline of the pandemic at the New York Mt. Sinai Hospital, submitted the design to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization, showcased the prototype at the White House to the POTUS, obtained FDA/EUA, and issued a global royalty free license, and received over 100 applicants world-wide… all in less than 2 months.
Please join us online Friday, June 19, 8:00–9:00am PST when Leon Alkalai, JPL Fellow, Manager of the Office of Strategic Partnerships, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, will give us an interesting look at how to tap your organization’s strengths, pivot the business in response to unforeseen challenges and opportunities, and do it successfully in a very short timeframe. Not only is this a compelling and timely topic, but the takeaway lessons in formulating a vision, building a highly effective team, and impeccable execution derived from this effort have applicability to virtually any business.
The meeting is free for members and $25 for non-members and is limited to 100 attendees. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adflajun20.eventbrite.com.
Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.
The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is hosted by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell and sponsored by RSM, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, and Stanton Chase.
The San Fernando Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is hosted by Rose, Snyder, & Jacobs and is sponsored by RSM, Chubb, and Bolton & Company.
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