Cathy works with aspiring entrepreneurs at SDSU's Zahn Innovation Platform Launchpad. Zahn Innovation Platform Launchpad helps SDSU students, faculty and staff launch a start-up from their early stage ideas. Forty teams and over 100 students work concurrently to bring their idea to life while receiving mentoring, pro bono legal guidance, prototyping services, business acumen, and access to early stage funding in 24/7 co-working space on campus. Since opening its doors four years ago, one in ten teams has launched their business and collectively received $2.3M in early stage funding. She helped create EvoNexus and served as their first Executive Director.  EvoNexus is an incubator dedicated to simulating the growth of new high technology companies in San Diego.  EvoNexus has raised over $1B since opening in Oct 2009. She brings 20+ years of experience in the high tech industry and has worked for established and start up technology companies. Mrs. Pucher earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at University California, San Diego. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two kids and two dogs.