Are you working on an innovation you think should be spun out into a startup? What resources are available to help? How can you become involved in the innovation ecosystem in St. Louis?

Join us for “OTM Office Hours”, a program series from the Washington University Office of Technology Management covering the latest topics in tech transfer and innovation.

OTM Office Hours is back on September 12 with a “Midyear Market Report from J.P. Morgan”. The markets have seen ups and downs in the past few years, but what early information can we glean from the first half of 2024? Come hear from the experts at J.P. Morgan and join a discussion about the future.

OTM is pleased to welcome:

Mike Gietl

Mike is a Managing Director and Industry Executive with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, based in Minneapolis, MN. Mike leads the Life Sciences commercial banking team across the Midwest, Intermountain, and Canada regions.  The focus of the team is to provide innovative financial products and networking to start-up through small cap companies in the space. Mike’s team specifically focuses on companies in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, tools and diagnostic, specialty contract manufacturing and contract research spaces.

With over 20 years of experience, Mike’s career at J.P. Morgan includes structuring and implementing wide-ranging credit transactions and managing relationships with a range of life science, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial corporations, large research universities and private colleges. He has worked with taxable and tax-exempt financing structures, syndications and participations for these entities. He also brings expertise in treasury management for companies looking for efficient ways to manage their operations.

Mike received a B.B.A. in Finance, Investments, and Banking from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Mike is currently on the Board of Directors of University Enterprise Labs in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is an advisor to the University of Minnesota’s Discovery Capital group, a member of the University of Minnesota’s Business Advisory Group, and a mentor for Creative Destruction Lab at the University of Wisconsin – Madison