December 15, 2022

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The networking event featured eight of the most promising local start-ups. The EALO is a group of experienced entrepreneurs that have come together with a mission to build investment-grade companies by partnering with start-ups to leverage their expertise and network to accelerate the growth of these companies.

Dr. Christina Drake

Christina Drake

Christina earned a Ph.D. in Material Science Engineering from UCF. She has collaborated with many US government agencies and Department of Defense during the 10-year period she was with Lockheed Martin. Christina was the Faculty President at Florida Polytechnic prior to founding Kismet Technologies in 2019. She has secured more than 30 grants for funding in excess of $13 million. Christina has six patents and several more pending patents.