#1: Jorge Soto on Entrepreneurship as a Means to an End

#1: Jorge Soto on Entrepreneurship as a Means to an End

Eli Speaker Series

20/12/2020 12:00AM

Episode Synopsis "#1: Jorge Soto on Entrepreneurship as a Means to an End"

This is an episode of Demystifying Entrepreneurship with hosts Mike Steinthal, Armin Daneshbodi, Jenny Mao with guest Jorge Soto.Jorge Soto is the co-founder and former chief technology officer of Miroculus, a biotechnology company that aims to democratize access to complex testing methods for the treatment and prevention of diseases. Jorge founded Miroculus with the aim of decreasing the entry barrier in cost, development, complexity, and increasing access to genetic sequencing, synthetic biology, and genetic editing to help advance science and improve lives. Previously, he was Deputy Director General of Civic Innovation at the Coordination of National Digital Strategy of Mexico, where he led strategies and projects that promote citizen participation and innovation in the country through the use of technology. From 2009 to 2012, Jorge was the founder and chief technology officer of CitiVox, a platform that allowed government officials and development agencies to receive and analyze citizen reports and convert them into actionable information. He also has a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey and has been recognized as an Endeavor entrepreneur, MIT TR35, and Technology Pioneer of the World Economic Forum.

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