Trailblazing discoveries in Gene Editing Solutions
Dr. Monica Paule is a High-tech company founder of two innovative startups and is an Associated Professor & Technology Transfer expert in Academia. When not acting as the CEO at CasZyme, a company which aims to to develop new discoveries, innovative applications and top-quality research in the field of CRISPR based Molecular Tools, she’s building EdTech company “Paulai Tech” which is aimed at STEM Education and AI & AR based solutions.
As if running two startups wasn’t enough, Dr. Paule also acts as Management Board Member at Lithuanian Biotechnology Association and is founder of social initiative “Women in Biotech”, as well as EIT Women Ambassador. In our chat we discuss the challenges Caszyme is facing, strategies to keep a good work-life balance, and what she loves about Lithuania.
Episode highlights:
0:45 – song Dr. Paule can listen to over and over again
2:19 – does pineapple belong on pizza?
3:29 – hobbies as a kid
4:55 – life in academia
7:05 – an embarrassing moment when lecturing a class
9:16 – what her Innovations role was like at University
11:16 -what’s harder, raising a 7yr old child or launching two startups
11:40 – the challenges Caszyme is facing
12:42 – what people get excited about Paulai Tech (kids edu-gaming platform)
13:38 – the difficult part of launching Caszyme
14:34 – strategies to keep a good worklife balance
15:46 – what Dr. Paule loves about Lithuania
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