What an amazing night connecting AI researchers, founders, and industry leaders at the Research & Industry Convergence Salon!
Thanks to our incredible co-hosts Sixty Degree Capital,
@AWSstartups,
@rbcx ,
@creativedlab, and
@UBCSauderSchool for making this Vancouver
#ICML2025 gathering possible.
Two standout panels tackled the big questions: how does academic research actually translate into market impact?
🎓 Vector Faculty Member Evan Shelhamer joined speakers from
@hootsuite ,
@twosmallfishvc, and
@UCSD to explore this academia-to-industry journey.
🪙 Then we dove into what makes ML truly investible, with insights from
@RBCx and other industry voices on turning theory into market-ready solutions.
The biggest takeaway? Accessibility wins. The research that changes the world isn't just technically brilliant – it's built with clear use cases that others can actually build on. When you make innovation possible for the next person, that's where real acceleration happens. 🚀
These cross-sector conversations are exactly what we need to turn breakthrough research into transformative applications.
We are grateful for partners like
@RBC and Sixty Degree Capital who get it – investing in fundamental research today creates the foundation for tomorrow's innovations.