The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) is Cornell University's technology transfer office. We manage technology for Cornell's Ithaca campus, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, and Cornell AgriTech in Geneva.
October 2022
CTL New Ventures Series – Pitching 101: How to Present Your Startups and Technology Innovation to Potential Funders
Back by popular demand for CTL’s New Ventures Series this fall, Kirsten Leute and Ajay Rayasam at Osage University Partners (OUP) focus the session on how an entrepreneur, or a faculty-entrepreneur, can develop and deliver a pitch to gain interest and commitment from potential investors. Pitching an early-stage science- and technology-based startup to potential funders can be intimidating. Learning how to tailor your presentation and understanding what motivates funders to say yes, or at least not give you an outright…
Find out more »Ignite Innovation Acceleration – Fall 2022 Cycle Info Session #1
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is one of the four signature programs of Ignite: Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series. The program aims to advance Cornell University research innovations to the next inflection point (technical or commercial validation) towards commercialization. Awarded projects will receive up to $50,000. The funding is provided in form of grants to labs to advance inventions toward licensing, startup formation, or industry partnerships. Project applications are submitted by Cornell University research labs based on…
Find out more »Ask a VC webinar
Have a burning question on venture capital you need answered? Join OUP for our third annual 'Ask a VC' webinar, a session where our partner TTOs can ask Managing Partners Marc Singer and Bill Harrington anything and everything about venture capital operations, decision-making, and the current investing environment. Since this webinar aims to answer your questions on venture capital and startups, submit your questions early. Query areas could include: • What should startups look for in their lead investors?…
Find out more »CTL@WCM Special Panel on Health Equity
On the occasion of the diversity month, Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation’s CTL@WCM is addressing disparities in health and health care affecting underrepresented groups. Gender, ethnoracial background, income, housing, and geographic location, etc. are just some of factors that influence health and well-being. People of color and other marginalized groups are the most impacted by healthcare inequity, and they experience higher rates of illness. Racial disparities, particularly, is estimated to cost $93 billion in excess medical care. In a special…
Find out more »CTL@WCM Office Hours with Loren Busby
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to discuss their technology venture project with a 30-minute one-on-one meeting with a representative of the Weill Cornell Enterprise Innovation office. Presented by the Center for Technology Licensing, the October 13th office hours will be hosted by Loren Busby from 12-2pm and will focus on the perspectives Loren brings to venture. Loren A. Busby, CFA, is Director of WCM’s BioVenture eLab and previously served as one of its Entrepreneurs-in-Residence.…
Find out more »Ignite Innovation Acceleration – Fall 2022 Cycle Info Session #2
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is one of the four signature programs of Ignite: Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series. The program aims to advance Cornell University research innovations to the next inflection point (technical or commercial validation) towards commercialization. Awarded projects will receive up to $50,000. The funding is provided in form of grants to labs to advance inventions toward licensing, startup formation, or industry partnerships. Project applications are submitted by Cornell University research labs based on disclosed, active CTL inventions from Ithaca,…
Find out more »November 2022
BioFuture 2022
Join us at this year's BioFuture conference in New York City, where relentless pioneers, innovators and entrepreneurs gather to assess the present and shape the future of healthcare and digital health. We'll explore the exciting mashup between the rapidly evolving fields of biopharma, digital medicine, big data, AI, healthcare systems, payors, and more. The coming decade will dramatically accelerate the transformation of the healthcare ecosystem. Be a part of the discussion at BioFuture. More information and registration here. …
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