Charlette Stallworth talks about Temples Scott & White Tech Transfer
Where
are you from originally?
I am from
Atlanta, Georgia, but I have been in Texas for 10 years. I lead the Office of Research Business
Development at Scott & White Healthcare (S&W) in Temple, TX.
What
university did you go to?
I received my
MBA from Baylor University.
What
is your group’s mission?
To identify and
realize research business opportunities via collaborations with physicians,
scientists, staff, pharmaceutical and device companies, academic institutions,
government entities, and investors - which ultimately improve patient care.
What
need does it fulfill?
We help to bring S&W
physician inventions – therapeutics, devices, apps, and diagnostics – from the
bench to the bedside.
What
exactly does it bring to startups?
Technology
transfer and commercialization; innovative clinical technologies; pre-clinical
R&D; manufacture of protein and immunotoxin therapeutics for phase I
clinical trials; flexible clean rooms for custom projects; feasibility studies;
and clinical trials
What
type of company would benefit from your group?
Start-ups, bio-tech companies, academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies,
and device companies
What
was the most challenging aspect of starting up the initiative?
Communicating our services to the market has
been the most challenging aspect. I
really appreciate this opportunity to talk about what we do.
What
advice do you have for entrepreneurs?
Focus
on your objective while being responsive to intermediate results.
What
local resource have you found to be the most helpful and why? Our network of partners from Dallas to Austin
to Houston has been the most helpful resource, because it allows us to find
unique ways to move projects forward.
