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Published: Sept. 12, 2021, 5 a.m.

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Marina Hatsopoulos, an entrepreneur in technologies, a director and author of articles, essays, and stories (windystreet.com), discusses:

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\\xb7 if more funding for startups in an ecosystem equates success,

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\\xb7 the initial, critical decisions a startup needs to make,

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\\xb7 the importance of having a diverse team,

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\\xb7 why pivoting is the right word in times of crisis,

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\\xb7 the gap in the academia between fundamental research funding and venture funding,

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\\xb7 where startups can find funding before getting to the point of revenues and

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\\xb7 what women bring in teams and leadership.

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Marina is Board Chair of Levitronix Technologies and President of the Hellenic Innovation Network. She is on the MIT Corporation Visiting Committee for Mechanical Engineering, the Advisory Board of MIT Enterprise Forum Greece, Eurobank\\u2019s EGG incubator, and Mindspace Entrepreneurial Program.

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Marina holds B.A. degrees in Math and Music from Brown University and has an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She was Founding CEO of Z Corporation, an early market leader in 3D printing out of MIT. Marina was also a member of the National Board of Research & Innovation for the Republic of Cyprus, a Director of Cynosure Inc., the GSI Group and Contex Holding.

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Music: "Fortitude" by Lance Conrad

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Source: Storyblocks

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