Events
Startup Science Live! is a biannual speaker series that features successful entrepreneurs with STEM backgrounds. The series allows students and the community to experience a "live" case study and learn first-hand how a STEM education can translate into entrepreneurial careers.
With more than 30 years in the technology industry, Scott Abel is a serial entrepreneur who has started four companies spanning enterprise software to consumer services. He is best known for founding Spiceworks, a social network for IT professionals with more than 10 million monthly users. As founder of these companies he’s raised more than $200M in venture capital, employed more than 1,000 people and generated a combined revenue in excess of half a billion dollars. Scott holds a BS in Physics from UT Austin and is an avid martial artist who holds black belts in several different styles of martial arts.
5:30PM Check-In
6:00PM Meet Scott Abel
7:00PM Reception with Food & Drinks
