Bahar Bilgen

Bahar Bilgen

CEO & Co-Founder

Bahar Bilgen, PhD is the CEO & co-founder of EQLabs. She is a bioengineer/ scientist with 15+ years securing external funding, leading research teams in regenerative medicine, cell therapies and medical devices. As a former Brown faculty & Vertex Principal Scientist, she built collaborative, data-driven teams for bench-to-IND programs.

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
CIC Innovator's Lounge, 225 Dyer St, 1st Floor, Providence RI

How to Successfully Find a Co-Founder

Starting a business requires far more than one person’s expertise. Successful founders recognize that turning an idea into a thriving enterprise often depends on partnering with someone whose strengths complement their own. The right co-founder can bring sharper strategy, stronger execution, and greater focus to the business journey. In this interactive workshop, two entrepreneurs will share why they made the strategic decision to bring on co-founders and how those partnerships contributed to their success. Participants will learn the criteria they used to select the right partner, the expectations they established from Day One, and the practical steps they took to build cohesive, productive, and high-performing working relationships.