Panelists

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  Maria Fernanda Fiscal Centeno

  UTEP

  Director at Blackstone Launchpad

  See Bio
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  Brooke Montgomery

  Studio G, AIBE, Innoventure

  Director of Student Entrepreneurship, Arrowhead Center NMSU

  See Bio
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  Laura Butler

  Pioneers 21

  Executive Director

  See Bio
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  Philip Morton

  Medical Center of Americas

  Product Development Lab Manager

  See Bio

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Maria Fernanda Fiscal Centeno

UTEP

Experienced Senior Program Manager with a demonstrated history of success by working in teams in the higher education industry and government. Strong program and project management professional with a College of Engineering - Master's Degree focused in Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology and a BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at El Paso.Passionate about Equality and Latinx Female representation in leadership roles.

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Brooke Montgomery

Studio G, AIBE, Innoventure

Leads statewide efforts to increase business growth, including deep tech innovation. Mentor students in startup strategies, market research, funding opportunities, and commercialization.

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Laura Butler

Pioneers 21

Pioneers 21 is a non-profit organization and business incubator based in Downtown El Paso, Texas. We are one of the first and longest running incubators in the region. Founded in 2011, we have been an active participant of the development of our emerging innovation economy. Our mission is to unleash the creative and economic potential of El Paso and the U.S.-Mexico Border. 

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Philip Morton

Medical Center of Americas

Philip Morton is the Product Development Lab Manager at the MCA Foundation. Philip was born and raised in El Paso and obtained a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2014. Over the past 9 years, he has worked in various technical roles at UTEP starting as a lab technician in the Mechanical Engineering Department and moving up to the applications manager at the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation. While serving as the applications manager he led a research and development team to develop new manufacturing systems, processes, and applications. Philip founded PM Technologies LLC. in 2019, an El Paso, TX-based advanced manufacturing company that combines additive manufacturing (3D Printing) and robotics to fabricate customized products at an affordable price. 

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Joseph Sapien

STTE Foundation

Joseph & the STTE's current initiative - "In order to compete on a global scale, the Borderplex Region must continue to support efforts that develop, deploy, and advance educational programs and initiatives focused on harvesting youth entrepreneurship ecosystems and technology comprehension. Support towards these efforts will help prepare the next gen on future opportunities and challenges the economy will face. STTE Foundation is committed to enhancing the regional economy through educational programs, maximizing meaningful partnerships, and embracing family support mechanisms for the next twenty years."