Photo & Video Gallery: The 2025 I-Squared Expo & Awards

Gregg Scoresby of PHX Ventures addresses the crowd at the opening fireside chat.

Gregg Scoresby and Doug Hockstad discuss launching and funding startups at the opening fireside chat.

Gregg Scoresby and Doug Hockstad discuss launching and funding startups at the opening fireside chat.

The crowd fills out at I-Squared 2025.

Carmie Garzione, Phil Lacovara, and Elliot Cheu.

The crowd participates in the discussion at the fireside chat.

Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.

Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.

Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.

Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.

Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.

Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.

The Lifespan Digital Health team meets with visitors at their expo table.

Nicolas Deshler speaks with a visitor at his team's expo table.

The I-Squared awards, set and ready to be handed out to the honorees.

Mike and Laurel Worobey present Strive Bioscience.

The VerdiTX team presents their pain relief solution.

The crowd peruses expo tables at I-Squared.

The PhytoCentric Solutions lab team presents their invention.

Jeff Jenkins and Joe Valacich present their identity verification technology.

Mark Nelson of Precision Epigenomics at his team's table.

The Lifespan Digital Health team, Lynn Andrews and Jeff Cary, present their startup.

James Helton presents his team's invention, fluidic chips.

George Sutphin and Sam Fretias of Senfina Biosystems.

The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.

The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.

The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.

Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships Tomas Diaz de la Rubia addresses the crowd.

The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.

Doug Hockstad (right) presents the Startup of the Year award to Mark Nelson of Precision Epigenomics (left).

Doug Hockstad (center) presents the Student Innovators of the Year honors to Nicolas Deshler (left) and Itay Ozer (right).

Doug Hockstad (left) presents the Campus Collaboration award to the College of Science team, left to right: Carmie Garzione, Daniel Apai, Brad Story and Jeff Pyun.

Doug Hockstad presents the Ecosystem Impact award to Jim Laugharn.

Jim Laugharn, honoree for Ecosystem Impact.

The crowd at the 2025 I-Squared Expo & Awards event.

Doug Hockstad presents the DNA Award for Leadership & Vision to Gregg Scoresby.

Doug Hockstad presents the Inventor of the Year award to Roberta Diaz Brinton.

Left to right: Itay Ozer, Doug Hockstad and Nicolas Deshler, as Doug presents the duo with the first-ever I-Squared People's Choice award.

Student Innovator of the Year Itay Ozer celebrates with his parents.

Student Innovators of the Year Nico Deshler and Itay Ozer with their friends and family.

Inventor of the Year Robbie Brinton holds a bouquet of flowers and poses with those who came to celebrate her accomplishment.