Center For Technology Licensing

NSF I-Corps Regional Course (July 20- August 12)
2020-07-20 - 2020-08-12
Are you a scientist, researcher, or engineer working on a tech innovation that you think has strong commercialization potential? Not sure how to move your idea from the lab to the real world?

Join the free, three-week NSF I-Corps Regional Course and learn how to talk to customers, develop a business model, and find product-market fit!

WHO: Scientists, Researchers, Engineers, & Aspiring Entrepreneurs
WHAT: NSF I-Corps Regional Course- Free 3-week Training
WHEN: July 20- August 12, 2020
WHERE: Now completely virtual! Teams from any school are welcome to apply.
HOW: Apply Now at unyicorps.org

The I-Corps Regional Course is funded by the National Science Foundation, run by the Cornell-based UNY I-Corps Node, and taught by experienced entrepreneurs. Using an ‘evidence-based entrepreneurship’ methodology, scientists learn how to develop business hypotheses, test them in interviews with 30 potential customers, and find the best product-market fit for their technology. After successfully completing the course, teams can become eligible to apply to the national NSF I-Corps Teams program where they’ll receive $50,000 to continue their customer discovery process. Learn more and apply at www.unyicorps.org.

Webinar: US Air Force SBIR / STTR Program
2020-08-20 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University and Binghamton University are co-sponsoring a webinar presented by APEX, a USAF Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA), about the US Air Force SBIR/STTR program.

Thursday, August 20th, 2020
1 PM – 3 PM.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Researchers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners with technology solutions pertinent to the USAF and the capability to perform R&D leading to commercialization and sales to the USAF.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

USAF SBIR/STTR Program details
What’s changed in the USAF SBIR/STTR program
How to apply and tips for a better proposal
What the USAF is looking for in technology and proposal

HOW DO I REGISTER?
Register by emailing sgaffney@ybi.org
*Webinar information will be provided the week of the webinar.

Virtual IP & Pizza: Invention Disclosures and Patent process
2020-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Kick-off your journey to innovation by joining the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) for an informative and interactive session that will present CTL services to the Cornell community and will delve into the Basics of IP and the technology commercialization process. Learn about:

CTL’s activities & programs
Understanding the basics of patenting
Disclosing an invention

Join us for an interactive conversation with:

Patrick Govang, Director, Innovation Partnerships, CTL
William Pegg, Associate Director for Intellectual Property, CTL

RSVP: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrduCqrD4jGd1Ba0ShkG4TJWhzZuNWatt1

Women Innovators Initiative (WII): Investing in Women Entrepreneurs
2020-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
During this webinar, we will discuss how investment can promote Women-led startups, and how women entrepreneurs can better navigate the path to success.
Panelists
Beckie Robertson ’82
Co-founder and Managing Director, Versant Ventures

Beckie Robertson is a Managing Director specializing in early stage investing in medical devices and diagnostics at Versant. (read more)

Priya Rajan, MBA ’16
Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank.

Priya is Market Lead for India and UAE in SVB’s international market development team, Global Gateway. (read more)

Carolina Huaranca Mendoza
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Scout & Former Principal Kapor Capital

Carolina Huaranca Mendoza is currently a scout for Lightspeed Venture Partners and serves on the Board of Directors for Latinas in Tech, a network of 10,000 Latinas worldwide. (read more)

Momo Bi, MBA
Director, New York Ventures, Empire State Development

Bio to come.

Moderator

Alice Li, Ph.D. ’98, CLP, Executive Director of the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University

RSVP: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_htMX-qhkReqojhRO98oekw

CTL Practicum - Info Session
2020-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
During this webinar, students will learn about the internship program at the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL):

the recruitment process and timeline,
the training sessions,
the types of assignments.

The CTL Practicum aims to provide valuable exposure to the process of commercialization.

RSVP: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcod-2gqDosHdwwkAslIQ4CT__cDpPEf8OH

IGNITE:Research Acceleration (formerly CTAM) Webinar Info Session 1
2020-10-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
During this webinar, Patrick Govang, Director of Innovation Partnerships at CTL, will

present the IGNITE:Research Acceleration Fund,
describe the requirements to apply and
talk about the selection process.

RSVP: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlf-igqjgjHNUBaNOKuoH0y-ZgHo9jEZ1P
IGNITE is Cornell Research’s next generation funding program based on its original gap fund, the Cornell Technology Acceleration and Maturation (CTAM) Fund.

Dean's Fourth Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development
2020-10-22 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Dean Augustine M.K. Choi proudly presents:

Fourth Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development

This symposium is designed for faculty, trainees, and students interested in advancing their research from the lab to the clinic.

Learn about ways to partner with industry and the resources available at BioPharma Alliances and Research Collaborations, the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, Bridge Medicines, and the Center for Technology Licensing.

Register here:
https://weillcornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElc-usrT8jHtWyO0TMQKfPNNNKRFOrNL3A

Keynote Address by:
John Maraganore, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam has led the translation of RNAi (RNA interference) from Nobel Prize-winning discovery into an innovative, entirely new class of medicines.

Featured Speakers:
John P. Leonard, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives
Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Weill Cornell Medicine
“Updates on Weill Cornell Medicine’s Innovation Ecosystem”
and
Li Gan, PhD
Director, Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute
Burton P. and Judith B. Resnick Distinguished Professor in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute
Weill Cornell Medicine
“Developing New Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Disease”

IGNITE:Research Acceleration (formerly CTAM) Webinar Info Session 2
2020-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
During this webinar, Patrick Govang, Director of Innovation Partnerships at CTL, will

present the IGNITE:Research Acceleration Fund,
describe the requirements to apply and
talk about the selection process.

RSVP: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuf–sqzojH9PWp57MCebCjHp5QUnC_IlX
IGNITE is Cornell Research’s next generation funding program based on its original gap fund, the Cornell Technology Acceleration and Maturation (CTAM) Fund.

CTL Office Hours - Plant Breeding (Ithaca & Geneva) with Jess Stein
2020-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Jess Stein, Sr. Licensing & Business Development Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about

what CTL does,
licensing,
disclosures,
plant patents,
plant variety protection (PVP),
trademarks, etc.

Join at: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96038535929?pwd=[REDACTED]

Startup Tools for Managing Customer Relationships
2020-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
About this Event
As a startup founder, navigating customer relationships can be scary. With so many tools on the market, how do you know which ones are the right fit for your company?
This webinar, hosted by Cornell eLab, will share insights on Salesforce and Airtable as tools for startups to manage customer relationships.
David Peterson of Airtable will introduce the new customer discovery CRM feature created specifically for the Cornell Startup Community. The CRM system prepares founders to conduct large scale customer interviews, analyze data-driven interview insights and test hypotheses for product market fit.
Ken Smith, Senior Account Executive of Higher Education at Salesforce will detail the customer relationship funnel that leading university researchers can use to grow and manage a community of potential customers.
Participate Online:
This is a virtual workshop being held on Zoom. To join the Zoom meeting, use this link: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96046070603?pwd=[REDACTED]
To ensure a smooth Zoom experience, please ensure you have the most recent version of Zoom.
The event will be recorded and a copy of the recording will be shared with all attendees.
Accessibility:
Please contact Monika Crosby (mlc258@cornell.edu) three days before the event with accessibility questions and concerns.

WE Cornell: Conversations with STEM Founders-Reshma Shetty
2020-11-06 14:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Please join WE Cornell for a conversation with STEM founder Reshma Shetty.
The event will feature a presentation from Reshma Shetty.
Reshma Shetty co-founded synthetic biology Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. in 2008. Spun out of MIT, Ginkgo’s mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Started in a Cambridge, MA apartment, Reshma has helped to grow the company to 200 people and raised $450M in financing. In October 2018, Ginkgo launched Bioworks4, its fourth generation facility for design, fabrication and testing of custom designed microbes. Ginkgo is concurrently engineering more than 50 organisms to spec for customers including Ajinomoto, Cargill and ADM. Reshma Shetty has a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Utah and a Ph.D. in Biological Engineering from MIT.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-cornell-conversations-with-stem-founders-reshma-shetty-tickets-127448980331

Where’s the Edge? Opportunities in the Future of Computing from the Core to the Moon and Beyond
2020-11-18 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join our exceptional panel of experts to hear their insight on tomorrow’s technologies followed by rapid pitches from Cornell startups.
3:00 – 4:10 pm (ET) Panel moderated by Rick Bahr, Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and investor at Silicon Catalyst Angels
Panelists:

Alex Behfar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc.
Shahin Farshchi, Partner at Lux Capital
Veerbhan Kheterpal, CEO, Cofounder, quadric.io, Inc.
Doug Kirkpatrick, General Partner of InnerProduct Partners and CEO, Eridan Communications, Inc.

4:10 – 4:30 pm 5 minute rapid pitches from Cornell semiconductor related startups

Geegah
Owic
Soctera

4:30 – 5:00 pm Break out rooms w/ pitchers for Q&A from interested parties

Registration link
https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j-c0sylFSamP_xmrTbPMlw
Meet the Panelists
https://ctl.cornell.edu/meet-the-panelists-for-the-wheres-the-edge-opportunities-in-the-future-of-computing-from-the-core-to-the-moon-and-beyond-nov-18th-panel/

November CTL Office Hours – Plant Breeding (Ithaca & Geneva)
2020-11-24 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

Weill Women Innovators Info Session
2020-12-10 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Bioventure eLab, which is part of the Biopharma Alliances & Research Collaborations, is collaborating with AmplifyHer Ventures to announce a unique competition open exclusively to Weill Cornell associated companies, led or founded by a woman.
AmplifyHer, will make an investment of up to $50K into a startup based on a technology developed by a woman scientist, or with a female in a leadership role at the company.
Register for the Information Session, this Thursday, December, 10, 5:00-6:00 PM
https://weillwomeninnovators.splashthat.com/

CTL Office Hours 1/26/21– Plant Breeding (Ithaca & Geneva) with Jess Stein
2021-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

CTL IP Series 1: Understanding the Technology Transfer Process
2021-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
CTL IP Series 1: Understanding the Technology Transfer Process
2/19/2021 from 12 pm to 1 pm (EST)
For this first virtual meeting of the IP series, the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) team will present the technology transfer process at Cornell and will outline:

The groups at CTL and the services offered to the research community
University Technology Transfer – Bayh Dole
Patent Law Primer
Marketing and Evaluating Your Invention

Speakers:

Bill Pegg, Associate Director for IP, CTL
Phil Owh, Associate Director, Licensing BD – Life sciences, CTL
Martin Teschl, Associate Director, Licensing BD – Physical sciences, CTL
Lynda Inséqué, Program Manager, Technology Initiatives & Outreach, CTL

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkduqpqTosHNMy_s8Ez87m6rfMe_sP0CIH

2021 Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium
2021-02-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Keynote Speaker, WCM NewCo Presentations, and inventor/investor meetings.

More details to follow.

Register here: https://2021wcm.splashthat.com/

CTL IP Series 2: What is Patent Eligible in the U.S.?
2021-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
CTL IP Series 2: What is Patent Eligible in the U.S.?
3/19/2021 from 12 pm to 1 pm (EST)
For this second virtual meeting of the IP series, Dr. John D. Lopinski, Partner at Hodgson Russ LLP, will present an overview of patent eligible subject matter and will provide some examples to illustrate issues related to patent eligibility.

Dr. John D. Lopinski will be joined by Bill Pegg, Associate Director for IP at CTL.

Topics includes:

Overview of patent eligible subject matter
Challenges in obtaining patent eligibility in Life Sciences (e.g., Diagnostics, Antibodies, etc.)
Challenges in obtaining patent eligibility in Physical Sciences (e.g., Electronics, Encryption, Blockchain, Crypto, Software, etc.)

Speakers:

John D. Lopinski, Ph.D., Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP
Bill Pegg, Associate Director for IP, CTL

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvceGorzkvHNLcq6R-OWzbWwFxyhS4eLud

CTL Office Hours 3/23/21– Plant Breeding (Ithaca & Geneva) with Jess Stein
2021-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 UTC

Women Innovators Initiative (WI2): Running a Startup: Perspective of Two Women Founders and CEOs from Cornell
2021-04-02 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
According to Silicon Valley Bank report [1], 28% of U.S. startups have a female founder and 14% have a female CEO. While venture capital is their most likely next source of funding regardless of the gender makeup of the founding team, the startups with a female founder are slightly less likely to rely on them for funding. Companies founded solely by women garnered 2.1% of the total capital invested in venture-backed startups in the US [2].

For the third WI2 webinar, we speak with two women founders and CEOs from Cornell University to find out about their experience as female founders/CEOs and to hear about the lessons learned during the formation and the growth of their venture.

Panelists:

Rachel Dorin, Ph.D., President and CEO, and Co-Founder, Terapore
Siyu Huang, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, Lionano

Moderator:

Alice Li, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Technology Licensing, Cornell University

Registration link:

https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l6Q791OkRg2DgJIUt1VV-w

[1] 2020 Women in US Technology Leadership. Silicon Valley Bank. (2021). https://www.svb.com/women-in-technology#
[2] The US VC Female Founders Dashboard. PitchBook (updated in 2021). https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-vc-female-founders-dashboard

Weill Digital Health Series 2: Regulatory Landscapes and Reimbursement Strategies and Why It Matters
2021-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
In 2017, the FDA launched its Digital Health Action Plan with legislation specifically targeting digital health, in which it intends to harness the potential of digital health in a conscientious manner. In this second session, our guest experts will present an overview of the regulatory landscape and the challenges related to privacy and data protection. They will also address the future of reimbursement for digital health products.

Panelists:

Sally Bowden, COO, Renalytix AI
Melissa Hudzik, Senior Counsel, Regulatory
Vernessa Pollard, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Moderator: Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, Center for Technology Licensing at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM)

IGNITE:Research Acceleration Webinar - Info Session 1
2021-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
IGNITE is Cornell Research’s next-generation funding program based on its original gap fund, the Cornell Technology Acceleration and Maturation (CTAM) Fund. The program provides up to $50,000 in grant funding to research labs. Projects are funded based on their alignment with the goals of the program.

During this virtual meeting, the team at CTL will provide information about the objectives of the program, the requirements to apply, and the selection process.

Register here:
https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMocOmgpjkrE9EJE9jWJp3zBPgGXge_Re6b

More information about IGNITE:Research Acceleration:
https://ctl.cornell.edu/inventors/ignite-program/research-acceleration/

Fruit & Vegetable Markets: COVID-19 Impacts and Beyond
2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a panel discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on the fruit and vegetable markets across the U.S.A. and specifically in New York State.

Panelists

Richard A. Ball, Commissioner, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
James E. Prevor, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Produce Business
Bradley J. Rickard, Associate Professor of Food and Agricultural Economics in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Moderator

Jess Stein, Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer at Cornell University.

Register

https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nxNNOU7ITfOTppIuwsG_1g

IGNITE:Research Acceleration Webinar - Info Session 2
2021-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
IGNITE is Cornell Research’s next-generation funding program based on its original gap fund, the Cornell Technology Acceleration and Maturation (CTAM) Fund. The program provides up to $50,000 in grant funding to research labs. Projects are funded based on their alignment with the goals of the program.

During this virtual meeting, the team at CTL will provide information about the objectives of the program, the requirements to apply, and the selection process.

Register here:
https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpc-GrrjosH9aZYhZYRESF11SlM5GK_7I2

More information about IGNITE:Research Acceleration:
https://ctl.cornell.edu/inventors/ignite-program/research-acceleration/

CTL IP Series #3: Software, Copyright, and Trademark
2021-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The IP series is featuring invited guest speakers who will provide an overview of the different types of intellectual property (IP), updates on the latest changes in the IP landscape, and impact on strategies for protecting Cornell IP.

During this third series, Bill Pegg, Associate Director for IP at CTL will be joined by two IP Attorneys at Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP.

Speakers

Joseph B. Ryan, Partner, Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
Patrick Murray, Associate, Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

Register

https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf–uqD0vGdxL_mVVjSpx2uRYCxGxQXkk

Weill Digital Health Series #3: Securing Financing and the Founders Experience
2021-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Investment in the U.S. digital health sector has significantly increased from $7.5B in 2019 to $14.1B in funding in 2020 [1]. With that number in mind, in the last session of the series, we bring together founders and investors to discuss the increased investors’ interest in digital health innovations, the investment opportunities, and the founders’ experience in this sector.

Speakers:

Katie Baker, Director Innovation – Digital Care Delivery, Anthem, Inc.
Michael Laskoff, Serial Entrepreneur; Founder, AbleTo, Inc.
Alex Morgan, Partner, Khosla Ventures

Asaf Zviran, CEO & CSO, C2i Genomics

Moderator:

Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, Center for Technology Licensing at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM)

Register

https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gkf9xYXXS-mqYMlm20zHmw

University Technology Startup Series 1: Founder’s Equity & CEO Assessment
2021-05-20 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Kirsten Leute and Margalit Haber at Osage University Partners (OUP) will provide an in-depth look at venture capital perspectives on the economics of university startup formation.

In the first part of the session, they will take the participants step-by-step through the life of a company, illustrating the uses of equity and potential outcomes for founders.

In the second part of the session, they will take the participants through the CEO search process, how VCs evaluate potential entrepreneurs, and some observations about drivers for long-term success as an entrepreneur. The participants will assess mock candidate profiles and learn methods of diligence to choose the right leader for their startup.

Speakers:

Kirsten Leute, Partner, University Relations, OUP
Margalit Haber, Associate – life science investment team, OUP

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvc-yrpzIiGt0UblhVeLghYBwb59Npo97o

2021 CCMR Symposium: “High Performance Soft Materials: from Bioinspiration to Synthesis and Fabrication”
2021-06-09 08:45 - 15:45 (America/New_York)
CCMR Symposium – June 9, 2021 – Virtual – Free Registration!

High-performance soft materials: from bioinspiration to synthesis and fabrication!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

2021 Organizing Committee:
Prof. Lawrence Bonassar, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering/Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University

Prof. Nikolaos Bouklas, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University

A new generation of engineering applications, propelled by industry and government-led initiatives, has created an array of challenges towards enhancing the performance capabilities of soft materials. This effort has focused on a variety of goals, including the development of novel soft materials that

can match the natural properties of biological tissues,
are responsive to external multi-physical stimuli and
can function in structural and load bearing applications.

Applications in tissue engineering, bioengineering, soft robotics, flexible electronics, energetic materials and structural design, all pose requirements towards optimizing combinations of material properties, such as strength, toughness, fatigue resistance, lubricity, and wear resistance. For example recent advances have led to the development of double network hydrogels, soft composites, as well as hydrogels and elastomers with dynamic bonds which all are designed towards improved material properties. Bioinspiration and multiscale understanding of the underlying mechanisms that govern the material behavior prove to be extremely important for informing the design and generation of soft materials, devices, and implants. At the same time, advancements in fabrication techniques such as 3D printing are expanding the application space of soft materials. The acceleration of soft material design needs to be supported by the concurrent evolution of fabrication and characterization techniques so that existing shortcomings of soft materials are overcome.

The goal of this symposium is to bring together experts in the characterization, design, fabrication, and application of high performance soft material to discuss recent developments in the field and priorities for interdisciplinary approaches to moving the field forward.

Register:
https://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/industry/ccmr-symposium/registration/ccmr-symposium-registration-form/

Silicon Catalyst / Cornell University Technology Showcase
2021-07-12 12:15 - 14:15 (America/New_York)
Building on their expanding collaboration to support university tech startups, Silicon Catalyst, the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University, and the Praxis Center for Venture Development are pleased to present their first Cornell University Technology Showcase. This all-virtual event will feature selected Cornell inventors delivering short presentations of their research technologies to explore commercialization opportunities. Live feedback and questions from the audience is encouraged during brief Q&A sessions following each presentation. Individual follow-up discussions with the researchers will be facilitated by the event organizers upon request.

Agenda
12:15pm – 12:30pm EDT
Introduction CTL & SiCa

12:30pm – 12:50pm EDT
Michal Lipson, Eugene Higgins Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Applied Physics at Columbia University.
Topic: On-chip silicon photonics

12:50pm – 1:10pm EDT
Edward Suh, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Topic: Hardware & embedded security; Memory encryption/verification

1:10pm – 1:30pm EDT
Edwin Kan, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Topic: Passive RFID tags for locating and sensing

1:30pm – 1:50 pm EDT
Amit Lal, Robert M. Scharf 1977 Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Topic: Piezoelectric microsystems for inertial sensing

1:50pm – 2:10pm EDT
Deepdep Jena, David E. Burr Professor of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Topic: Photonic semiconductor and Ultra-wide bandgap devices

2:10pm – 2:15pm EDT
Conclusion

Register at https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsfuquqTooE9ZmU68jqOXF8lDwCsyOA3Bi

Innovation Beyond the Bench
2021-08-11 16:00 - 17:30 UTC
It’s 4pm on August 11, do you know where your career is?
Come explore the opportunities for careers beyond the bench that relate to technology transfer and innovation management.
Hear from people like you who have transitioned after their PhD to achieve the benefits of science, have fun, and get paid to use their skills. Explore the possibilities from the perspective of technology transfer professionals, scientists, lawyers, patent agents and examiners, and licensing specialists that can lead to jobs in business development, regulatory science, sales & marketing, entrepreneurship, economic development and venture capital. Get tips on what you can do now to set yourself apart as a candidate for these positions.

All are welcome! Slides will be made available to those who register.

Speakers:
Jin Liang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Weill Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology will serve as MC of the event and panel moderator.

Presented by:
Steven Ferguson, NIH Office of Technology Transfer
Lynda Inseque, Cornell Center for Technology Licensing
Susi Varvayanis, Careers Beyond Academia

Panel:
Meera Govindaraghavan, postdoc alumna ’14-’15, Patent Agent, Cooley LLP
Julia Miller PhD’20, AgBio Technology Transfer Fellow, Michigan State University
Lisa Placanica ’00 PhD’09, Sr. Managing Director, Cornell Center for Technology Licensing @Weill Cornell Medicine
Sabrina Solouki, PhD’20, Medical Science Liaison, Sanofi

Register at https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAucOitqTIvH9dN1CFq9XcuYVuNEwMEbMGT
