
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.

April 2022
Pitch for the People Information Session #2
Are you passionate about social impact? Do you have an idea that's going to change the world? “Pitch for the People” is a virtual pitch competition that allows Cornell students, staff, and faculty to present an idea poised to solve a social problem for funding of up to $2,500. The competition invites teams of 1-5 individuals from the Cornell community to propose a project or venture to better humanity or investigate an interesting research question Teams must include at least…
Find out more »Alexandria in NYC: Overview + Breakfast
Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation is excited to welcome to campus representatives from Alexandria Real Estate Equities: Jenna Foger – SVP, Science & Technology Whitney Snider, MD MBA – VP, Science & Technology Cat Donaldson, PhD MBA – Executive Director, Alexandria LaunchLabs at ACLS NYC Michael Norsen, MBA – Head of Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia NYC Alexandria has a strong track record of investing and delivering on building life science-centric real estate clusters in New York City for more…
Find out more »March 2022
Pitch for the People Information Session #1
Are you passionate about social impact? Do you have an idea that's going to change the world? “Pitch for the People” is a virtual pitch competition that allows Cornell students, staff, and faculty to present an idea poised to solve a social problem for funding of up to $2,500. The competition invites teams of 1-5 individuals from the Cornell community to propose a project or venture to better humanity or investigate an interesting research question Teams must include at least…
Find out more »February 2022
2022 Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference
Agenda 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Welcoming Remarks 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Building a Team Panel 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Keynote Speaker Stanley Lapidus 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM Announcement of the Resnick Prize Winner 12:45 PM – 01:00 PM Break 01:00 PM – 04:00 PM Investor Partnering (InvestConnect) (by invitation only) Keynote…
Find out more »November 2021
Eclectic Convergence Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit
Eclectic Convergence is Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit. Experience this year's eclectic mix of speakers and their personal stories and perspectives on building their iconic enterprises. Speakers include Doug Lankler JD '90, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Pfizer. At 1 pm, the Cornell Tech and CTL Startup Pitches will feature two Cornell Tech startup from the runaway program and three Cornell licensed startups: Atolla Tech, Dr. Sonia Dagan Hermes Life Sciences, Dr. Sasank Vemulapati Kanvas Biosciences, Dr.…
Find out more »Dean’s Fifth Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development
The Dean's Office and Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation proudly present: Fifth 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 business development resources available at the Office of BioPharma Alliances & Research Collaborations, Center for Technology Licensing at Weill Cornell Medicine, BioVenture eLabs, and more. Location: Uris Auditorium (1300 York Avenue) or Zoom Register…
Find out more »August 2021
Innovation Beyond the Bench
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…
Find out more »August 2019
Praxis Center Lunch and Learn
Join the team at the Praxis Center for Venture Development for "Lunch & Learn" on accounting compliance for SBIR grants and on Cornell Technology Acceleration and Maturation (CTAM) grants. Guest speakers: Renata Dabrowska, Partner and head of the Outsourced Accounting department at Sciarabba Walker & Co LLP Pat Govang, Director of Innovation Partnerships at the Center for Technology Licensing - Cornell University Audience: Graduate students Lunch will be provided Click HERE to RSVP.
Find out more »March 2019
NSF I-Corps Short Course (Session 5)
In this 3-week course, researchers working on a tech innovation “get out of the lab” and talk with customers to identify the best product-market fit. You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Feb 8 (4pm - 8pm) - Session 1 (In person) Feb 9 (9am - 1pm) - Session 2 (In person) Feb 14 (3pm -4pm) - Session 3 (Online) Feb 22 (1:30pm -3pm) - Session 4 (Online) March 1 (9am - 1pm) - Session 5 (In…
Find out more »February 2019
NSF I-Corps Short Course (Session 4)
In this 3-week course, researchers working on a tech innovation “get out of the lab” and talk with customers to identify the best product-market fit. You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Feb 8 (4pm - 8pm) - Session 1 (In person) Feb 9 (9am - 1pm) - Session 2 (In person) Feb 14 (3pm -4pm) - Session 3 (Online) Feb 22 (1:30pm -3pm) - Session 4 (Online) March 1 (9am - 1pm) - Session 5 (In…
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