Our lunchtime CareerMAPS webinars focus on the skills needed to grow your career and the tools to succeed in your next job search. In this session, we will feature entrepreneur-in-residence Fehmida Kapadia, who will share how she turned a PhD in biochemistry into a thriving life-sciences consulting practice by leveraging university resources, incubators, and mentorship networks.

You’ll learn:

• How she moved from R&D into founding Kapamed Consulting and serving as BWTech@UMBC’s Entrepreneur in Residence
• A peek into the day-to-day of running a biotech startup—what she loves, what keeps her up at night, and how she balances strategy with execution
• The must-have technical capabilities (market analysis, customer-validation frameworks) and soft skills (relationship-building, adaptability) that power her business
• And more!

Whether you’re dreaming of your own spin-out or simply curious about biotech entrepreneurship, this session will give you the roadmap—and the connections—to get started.

Disclaimer: This event may be recorded, and your image and/or voice may be included in that recording. If you are uncomfortable, please be sure to turn off your webcam.

Speaker Bio

Fehmida Kapadia, PhD, Founder & President at Kapamed Consulting 

Dr. Kapadia brings two decades of life-sciences leadership to her role as a biotech entrepreneur coach. After earning her PhD in biochemistry and a master’s in biotechnology entrepreneurship, she launched Kapamed Consulting in 2013 to guide inventors and startups through product development, go-to-market strategy, and fundraising. As Entrepreneur in Residence at bwtech@UMBC and an adjunct instructor at Case Western Reserve University, Fehmida helps translate cutting-edge research into viable businesses. A former Fulbright scholar and mentor for programs like Jumpstart’s Burton D. Morgan Mentorship and NSF’s I-Corps, she excels at connecting founders with the right university labs, investors, and accelerator programs. Fehmida is passionate about demystifying entrepreneurship, empowering scientists to turn breakthroughs into sustainable ventures.

Pricing Information

• Members: Free
• Non-Members*: $10

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