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SUMMARY:Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Ignite Fellows for New Ventures is the flagship PhD & master’s‑level fellowship in Cornell’s Lab‑to‑Market gap‑fund series. Since its 2022 launch\, the program has supported entrepreneurial scientists and engineers ready to turn research into high‑impact startups. \nWe’re now recruiting our 5th annual cohort\, open to master’s graduates\, doctoral candidates\, and PhD holders. Fellows are matched with a Cornell faculty inventor and receive up to $120\,000 in funding. They join as full‑time Cornell employees\, working in the lab and engaging with our incubator network for business development. \nThis is your opportunity to build a business\, lead as a founder\, advance technology commercialization\, and enrich Cornell’s venture ecosystem. Whether your ambition is to become CEO\, CSO or CTO—or to apply your entrepreneurial mindset to bold new discoveries—Ignite is designed for you. \nWhat we look for: \n\n\nBig‑vision innovators who take calculated risks \n\n\nScientists or engineers ready to lead a venture \n\n\nPartners who want to work alongside a Cornell faculty inventor \n\n\nWhat you’ll get: \n\n\nFunding up to $120 K to support you and your early‑stage work \n\n\nMentorship and training through Cornell’s startup ecosystem \n\n\nAccess to faculty lab resources\, the incubator network\, and startup infrastructure \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-fellow-for-new-ventures-info-session-2-december-17
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite,Info Sessions
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-fellow-for-new-ventures-info-session-2-december-17
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116
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SUMMARY:CTL at JP Morgan Healthcare Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Alice Li\, Executive Director at CTL\, and Lisa Placanica\, Senior Managing Director at CTL at Weill Cornell Medicine\, will represent Cornell at this year’s JP Morgan Healthcare Conference\, taking place in San Francisco from January 12 – 15\, and will meet with life science investors to connect them with Cornell technologies and startups. \nMore information about the conference here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ctl-at-jp-morgan-healthcare-conference-2026
CATEGORIES:CTL Internal Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T130000
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CREATED:20251216T042217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T042217Z
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SUMMARY:Lab to Impact: Telling Your Scientific Story for Commercialization Impact
DESCRIPTION:Discoveries do not become products or services on their own. Beyond validating the underlying science and its novelty\, researchers must communicate their work in language that resonates with audiences outside their field\, including industry partners\, investors\, and potential customers. Effective storytelling helps build understanding and trust\, highlight the value of new discoveries\, and enable others to see why an innovation matters. \nIn this session\, Telling Your Scientific Story for Commercialization Impact\, Julia Felice\, Ph.D.\, will help scientific innovators strengthen their ability to communicate complex ideas in ways that drive engagement and action. Participants will explore how narrative supports the adoption of new technologies and how a clear\, compelling story can accelerate partnerships\, funding\, and early market traction. \nParticipants will: \n\nLearn how to adapt their scientific story for diverse audiences.\nEngage with examples and development of a concise “hook” that conveys the value of their research to non-technical decision makers.\nLeave with a Storytelling for Impact Checklist to guide future communication efforts.\nBe invited to follow-up office hours with Julia Felice for individualized feedback on their own innovation story (limited spots).\n\nThe goal of this workshop is to help innovators understand how to cross the “communication chasm\,” an important step on the path from Lab to Impact. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-telling-your-scientific-story-for-commercialization-impact
CATEGORIES:CTL Events
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-telling-your-scientific-story-for-commercialization-impact
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20251030T170022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T042409Z
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SUMMARY:Lab to Impact: Social Science at the Frontiers of Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Eve DeRosa and social entrepreneur Steve Shapiro for a conversation on translating behavioral science and human-centered research into impactful products\, services\, and ventures. Explore how social scientists are shaping business models and creating change in communities. \nThis event has been postponed. New date: January 27\, 2026.  \nRegister here. 
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-social-science-at-the-frontiers-of-innovation
CATEGORIES:CTL Events
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-social-science-at-the-frontiers-of-innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260111T230809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T164726Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Connect 2026: Accelerating Impact
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cornell’s annual virtual forum spotlighting investment-ready university technologies and venture teams. Ignite Connect features a curated lineup of startups backed by gap-funding programs that have advanced beyond early validation and are actively seeking investment\, strategic partnerships\, or licensing opportunities. \nIdeal for pre-seed/seed investors\, corporate venture teams\, and innovation scouts\, the event includes a spotlight address\, four thematic pitch tracks\, and opportunities to schedule one-on-one meetings with founders and faculty innovators. \nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-connect-2026
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260111T225958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T225958Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Ignite Fellows for New Ventures is the flagship PhD & master’s‑level fellowship in Cornell’s Lab‑to‑Market gap‑fund series. Since its 2022 launch\, the program has supported entrepreneurial scientists and engineers ready to turn research into high‑impact startups. \nWe’re now recruiting our 5th annual cohort\, open to master’s graduates\, doctoral candidates\, and PhD holders. Fellows are matched with a Cornell faculty inventor and receive up to $120\,000 in funding. They join as full‑time Cornell employees\, working in the lab and engaging with our incubator network for business development. \nThis is your opportunity to build a business\, lead as a founder\, advance technology commercialization\, and enrich Cornell’s venture ecosystem. Whether your ambition is to become CEO\, CSO or CTO—or to apply your entrepreneurial mindset to bold new discoveries—Ignite is designed for you. \nWhat we look for: \n\n\nBig‑vision innovators who take calculated risks \n\n\nScientists or engineers ready to lead a venture \n\n\nPartners who want to work alongside a Cornell faculty inventor \n\n\nWhat you’ll get: \n\n\nFunding up to $120 K to support you and your early‑stage work \n\n\nMentorship and training through Cornell’s startup ecosystem \n\n\nAccess to faculty lab resources\, the incubator network\, and startup infrastructure \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-fellow-for-new-ventures-info-session-3-2
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite,Info Sessions
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-fellow-for-new-ventures-info-session-3-2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260211T001539Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session 4
DESCRIPTION:Ignite Fellows for New Ventures is the flagship PhD & master’s‑level fellowship in Cornell’s Lab‑to‑Market gap‑fund series. Since its 2022 launch\, the program has supported entrepreneurial scientists and engineers ready to turn research into high‑impact startups. \nWe’re now recruiting our 5th annual cohort\, open to master’s graduates\, doctoral candidates\, and PhD holders. Fellows are matched with a Cornell faculty inventor and receive up to $120\,000 in funding. They join as full‑time Cornell employees\, working in the lab and engaging with our incubator network for business development. \nThis is your opportunity to build a business\, lead as a founder\, advance technology commercialization\, and enrich Cornell’s venture ecosystem. Whether your ambition is to become CEO\, CSO or CTO—or to apply your entrepreneurial mindset to bold new discoveries—Ignite is designed for you. \nWhat we look for: \n\n\nBig‑vision innovators who take calculated risks \n\n\nScientists or engineers ready to lead a venture \n\n\nPartners who want to work alongside a Cornell faculty inventor \n\n\nWhat you’ll get: \n\n\nFunding up to $120 K to support you and your early‑stage work \n\n\nMentorship and training through Cornell’s startup ecosystem \n\n\nAccess to faculty lab resources\, the incubator network\, and startup infrastructure \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-fellow-for-new-ventures-info-session-4-2026
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite,Info Sessions
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-fellow-for-new-ventures-info-session-4-2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260211T000140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T000533Z
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SUMMARY:Lab to Impact: A Red Apple from the Lab to Your Shopping Cart: The SNAPDRAGON® Story
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Susan Brown\, Cornell University’s renowned apple breeder\, who will share the remarkable journey of commercializing the SNAPDRAGON® apple. Discover how a single cross-pollination in a Cornell research orchard in 1998 evolved into a premium apple variety now available in grocery stores nationwide. \n  \nIn today’s competitive fruit marketplace\, developing a successful new apple variety requires more than just exceptional tasting variety. A discussion of how the commercialization of SNAPDRAGON® parallels the modern startup journey\, including challenges in intellectual property protection\, strategic partnerships\, and brand development. Familiar topics in bringing SNAPDRAGON® to market include navigating the product development landscape\, market fit\, scaling\, and international expansion – challenges familiar to any entrepreneur. \n  \nThis hour-long virtual discussion offers unique insights into how university innovations can successfully transition to the marketplace and challenge traditional academic approaches to plant breeding. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-a-red-apple-from-the-lab-to-your-shopping-cart
CATEGORIES:CTL Events
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-a-red-apple-from-the-lab-to-your-shopping-cart
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260303T212723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T212845Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Innovation Acceleration Spring 2026 Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program offering up to $50\,000 to help Cornell research teams advance disclosed inventions toward commercialization. Funding supports work that moves technologies toward licensing\, startup formation\, or industry partnerships. \nApplications are open from March 2 to April 24\, 2026. \nWho Should Apply?\n\n\nCornell faculty \n\n\nPostdoctoral researchers \n\n\nPhD innovators \n\n\nResearch teams developing technologies with commercial potential \n\n\nJoin our next info session on March 13 at noon. This session will provide an overview of: \n\n\nProgram goals and funding scope \n\n\nApplication process and timeline \n\n\nEligibility and selection criteria \n\n\nHow this program fits into the Ignite: Lab to Market funding series \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-innovation-acceleration-spring-2026-information-session
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite,Info Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260303T210514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T210514Z
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SUMMARY:Lab to Impact: Building Bridges — Bringing Life Sciences Technologies to Market Through Business Development
DESCRIPTION:This Lab to Impact session will explore the strategic role of business development and partnering in advancing life sciences innovation from academia to industry. Through a moderated discussion\, we will compare how venture capital\, biotech companies\, and pharmaceutical organizations evaluate academic technologies\, define partnership objectives\, and engage in collaboration. Hosted by Jamie Brisbois\, Manager of Business Development and Licensing at CTL at Weill Cornell Medicine. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-building-bridges-bringing-life-sciences-technologies-to-market-through-business-development
CATEGORIES:CTL Events
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-building-bridges-bringing-life-sciences-technologies-to-market-through-business-development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260303T213105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T213105Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Innovation Acceleration Spring 2026 Information Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program offering up to $50\,000 to help Cornell research teams advance disclosed inventions toward commercialization. Funding supports work that moves technologies toward licensing\, startup formation\, or industry partnerships. \nApplications are open from March 2 to April 24\, 2026. \nWho Should Apply?\n\n\nCornell faculty \n\n\nPostdoctoral researchers \n\n\nPhD innovators \n\n\nResearch teams developing technologies with commercial potential \n\n\nJoin our next info session on March 27 at noon. This session will provide an overview of: \n\n\nProgram goals and funding scope \n\n\nApplication process and timeline \n\n\nEligibility and selection criteria \n\n\nHow this program fits into the Ignite: Lab to Market funding series \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-innovation-acceleration-spring-2026-information-session-2
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite,Info Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260303T213310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T213622Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Innovation Acceleration Spring 2026 Information Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program offering up to $50\,000 to help Cornell research teams advance disclosed inventions toward commercialization. Funding supports work that moves technologies toward licensing\, startup formation\, or industry partnerships. \nApplications are open from March 2 to April 24\, 2026. \nWho Should Apply?\n\n\nCornell faculty \n\n\nPostdoctoral researchers \n\n\nPhD innovators \n\n\nResearch teams developing technologies with commercial potential \n\n\nJoin our next info session on April 10 at noon. This session will provide an overview of: \n\n\nProgram goals and funding scope \n\n\nApplication process and timeline \n\n\nEligibility and selection criteria \n\n\nHow this program fits into the Ignite: Lab to Market funding series \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-innovation-acceleration-spring-2026-information-session-3
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite,Info Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260315T161851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T204915Z
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SUMMARY:Lab to Impact: The Rocky Road to Instant Ice Cream
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on the journey from scientific breakthrough to commercial success in food technology. \nUsing the evolution of instant ice cream as a case study\, this session explores what it takes to move from lab innovation to a product people trust\, adopt\, and buy. \nOur speakers—spanning academia\, entrepreneurship\, and industry—will share firsthand perspectives on navigating regulatory requirements\, scaling production\, and building a viable business around novel food technologies. \nWe’ll cover:\n• Bridging research and commercial viability\n• Navigating food safety regulations\n• Scaling production while maintaining quality\n• Building consumer trust\n• Securing investment and partnerships \nSpeakers: Syed Ruzvi\, professor at Cornell CALS\, and Aris Despo\, seasoned tech entrepreneur. Hosted by Marie Donnelly\, Business Development and Licensing Manager at CTL. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-the-rocky-road-to-instant-ice-cream
CATEGORIES:CTL Events
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-the-rocky-road-to-instant-ice-cream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182024
CREATED:20260315T162222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T210954Z
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SUMMARY:Lab to Impact: The Hard Reality of Building a Biotech Startup - A CEO's Perspective
DESCRIPTION:What does it really take to build a biotech startup? \nJoin us for a candid conversation with serial entrepreneur Laurence Blumberg\, M.D.\, as he shares firsthand insights from decades of building and leading life sciences companies—from early-stage innovation to acquisition. \nThis session will go beyond the typical startup narrative to explore the realities of biotech entrepreneurship: long timelines\, scientific uncertainty\, capital intensity\, and the decisions that shape successful ventures. \nWhether you are a researcher\, inventor\, or aspiring founder\, this session will provide a grounded perspective on what it takes to translate scientific discoveries into viable companies. \nHosted by Lynda Inseque\, director of Technology & Venture Initiatives and Engagement at CTL. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-the-hard-reality-of-building-a-biotech-startup-a-ceos-perspective
CATEGORIES:CTL Events
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LOCATION:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-the-hard-reality-of-building-a-biotech-startup-a-ceos-perspective
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