Robert J. Creeden, a longtime veteran of the entrepreneurial and venture community in North Carolina’s Research Triangle and New England, will help UVA researchers navigate the path from the lab to the marketplace.

The UVA Licensing and Ventures Group is presenting its annual Innovator of the Year award to two recipients, an individual and a team. The winners will be honored at the Tom Tom Founders Festival for the major advances they’ve made in medicine and engineering.

The award recognizes current University of Virginia faculty, staff or students whose research discoveries are making a major impact on society.