Ignite Innovation Acceleration - 2021 Fall Cycle Presentations
2022-01-14 08:00 - 12:00 UTC
Innovation Acceleration applicants seeking gap funding, in the form of a $50,000 grant, present a summary of their proposal to the external selecting committee. Presentations highlight the technological innovation, anticipated Impact of project, and potential opportunities for future commercialization and follow-on investment.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Lukasz Kowalik
2022-02-10
On February 10th, office hours will be hosted by Lukasz Kowalik, Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer at CTL@WCM.

Lukasz has a focus on CNS-related technologies:

Brain and Mind Research Institute
Metabolic Health Center
Meyer Cancer Center
Anesthesiology
Medicine
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Psych
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To reserve your 30-minute Zoom office hours session, select your preferred date and time. You will be given access to a Zoom registration link and will meet privately with Lukasz within that Zoom session.

New Program: Ignite Postdoc for Ventures - Info Session 1
2022-02-11 12:00 - 13:00
Applications are now open for Ignite: Postdoc for Ventures program and accepted through April 4, 2022.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) has launched Ignite Postdoc for Ventures, one of the three signature programs of the Ignite series to turn promising academic research into viable startups founded by Postdoctoral Fellows and soon-to-be graduating Ph.D. students.

The program will provide resources for entrepreneurial-minded postdocs to form new technology ventures based on Cornell inventions. The program adheres to a 1+1 model: 12-month phase in a Cornell lab, supervised by Cornell faculty, and 12-month phase in a business incubator, mentored by the incubator.

Key features of the program include:

Selected projects will be funded approximately $120K a year to support the compensation of the postdoc and basic experiment expenses
All Ignite Postdocs will be Cornell employees during both phases I and II of the program under full-time commitment
Postdocs will work at the faculty inventor’s lab for technology development and will have access to the incubator as an associate member for business development and connections during both phases
An Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) will work closely with the Ignite Postdocs in both phases.

New Program: Ignite Postdoc for Ventures – Info Session 2
2022-02-16 12:00 - 13:00

IP Series #2: “Why are diagnostic claims so hard to get (in the US)?”
2022-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
IP Series #2: “Why are diagnostic claims so hard to get (in the US)?”

Featured speakers:

Michael L. Goldman, Partner, Troutman Pepper
Tate Tischner, Counsel, Troutman Pepper
Brian Kelly, Director, Technology Licensing

During this second IP series, Mike Goldman, Tate Tischner, and Brian Kelly will address the challenges of protecting diagnostic innovations in the United States.

This talk will provide insights into the patent eligibility limitations in this field, the strategies to overcome them, and the important aspects to consider as an inventor when you disclose to the CTL office.

RSVP here.

A Plant License - AUTM Annual Conference
2022-02-23 10:30 - 10:45
The anatomy of a plant license is different from that of a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or medical devices license. Different types of intellectual property protect plants, so drafting associated licenses can be challenging. The deal terms vary according to the type of license. Plants are a huge part of the earth’s ecosystem, and understanding how they grow and eventually reach the market is attractive. Panelists will cover these issues. Join this session, and you may even learn how the soybean made it to our dinner plates.

Moderator:
Jill Link, McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
Speaker:
Thomas Herlache, MSU Technolgies
Brea Hutchcraft-May, Bayer Crop Science
Jessica Stein, Cornell University

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Donna Rounds
2022-03-10 14:00 - 16:00
CTL@WCM Virtual Office hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings, to discuss their technology venture project with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer. Book your 30-minute session in advance using the Bookings link below.

March 10th virtual office hours will be hosted by Donna J. Rounds, Interim Senior Technology Licensing Officer.

Donna has over 20 years of building value in early-stage life science technologies—from sourcing emergent technologies to developing strategies for commercialization. She specializes in managing complex scientific and business relationships and leveraging the synergy of cross-functional teams in due diligence and technology assessments, prototype development, and proof-of-concept studies. She has a strong track record in successful outcomes through negotiation and transactions for licensing, sponsored research, and the creation of strategic alliances in pharma, biotech, and academia. Her passion is launching innovative projects into next-generation health and wellness care products.

Schedule online

Social Science Innovation Series #1: Virtual Fireside Chat with Professor Peter Enns
2022-03-10 16:00 - 17:00
Have you ever had an idea for turning the knowledge gained from your research into a business or a non-profit, but wondered how to do It? Come join us for a series of conversations about how we can use social science innovation to help find solutions to the toughest challenges in society. We’ll help you explore and understand the possible paths and available Cornell structures to support your applications of innovation from academia research to improve cultural, financial, environmental, social sustainability while achieving social impact, and perhaps financial return.

This three-part Social Science Innovation Series in the spring semester of 2022 will engage in the exploration of opportunities offered in this thought-provoking field.

For the first session, we will hear from Professor Peter Enns, the Robert S. Harrison Director of the Cornell Center for Social Sciences and co-founder of Verasight, in a virtual fireside chat about the experience and the lessons learned about applying his research in real world for social and business impact.

Our host will be Alice Li, Executive Director at the Center for Technology Licensing.

Join us to learn from Cornell peer experience! Register here.

About Professor Peter Enns

Peter K. Enns is a Professor in the Department of Government and the Brooks School of Public Policy, Robert S. Harrison Director of the Cornell Center for Social Sciences, and Executive Director of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. He is also co-founder and chief data scientist at Verasight. His research and teaching focus on public opinion and political representation, mass incarceration and the legal system, and data science.
Enns has published three books—Hijacking the Agenda: Economic Power and Political Influence, Incarceration Nation: How the United States Became the Most Punitive Democracy in the World, and Who Gets Represented?—and dozens of academic articles and op-eds. His research has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, FWD.us, Koch Foundation, National Science Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Russell Sage Foundation. In 2017, he received the Emerging Scholar Award from the Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association, presented to the top scholar in the field within ten years of her or his doctorate.

CTL@WCM Special Panel on Women's Health
2022-03-17 12:00 - 13:00
From reproductive health menopause to mental health, more attention is being paid to women’s health issues as they are becoming less taboo. As of 2021, the women’s health segment accounts for only 4% of R&D funding and only 1.4% of capital invested in healthcare [1]; however, it is one of the fastest-growing segments in the healthcare industry. The field is mainly driven by innovation in digital health and surgical innovations.

In a special panel, CTL@WCM will address the opportunities in the field with the lens of commercialization and venture creation. Our guest panelists will provide insight as we explore the trends in women’s health, the emergence of women-led companies, and the role of women founders.

Panelists

Tamatha Fenster, Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine
Sabrina Johnson, President and CEO, Daré bioscience
Vrunda Desai, Global Head of Medical Affairs, CooperSurgical, and Assistant Professor, Adjunct, in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine.
Maria Velissaris, Founding Partner at SteelSky Ventures

[1] FemTech Industry 2021: Landscape Overview

Ignite Innovation Acceleration – 2022 Spring Cycle Info Session #1
2022-03-25 12:00 - 13:00
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program and one of the three 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 receive up to $50,000. 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, Geneva, or Cornell Tech campuses.
Applications are being accepted through April 18, 2022.
Join the information session to learn more about the program series and the application process.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration – 2022 Spring Cycle Info Session #2
2022-04-08 12:00 - 13:00

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Brian Kelly
2022-04-14 14:00 - 16:00
CTL@WCM Virtual Office hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings. You will discuss technology venture projects in a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer. Book your 30-minute session in advance using the Bookings link below.

April 14th office hours will be hosted by Brian Kelly, the Director of Technology Licensing at CTL, NYC office.

Brian manages a portfolio of inventions focusing on oncology, metabolic diseases, and endocrine disorders. Brian has primary responsibility for Biochemistry, Genetic Medicine, Pharmacology, Institute for IBD, and Dermatology. Register here.

IP Series #3: Successful Patent Applications--It’s All in the Timing
2022-04-20 12:00 - 13:00
The right to be granted a patent for a given invention lies with the first person to file a fully-supported patent application. However, rushing to the patent office does not necessarily lead to the best outcomes in patenting. Finding the perfect time to file a patent is a collaborative process between the inventor and CTL, discovering a time that is not too early or too late. In this third session of the IP Series, we will discuss real-life examples of practical considerations in invention disclosure timing, including enablement, written description, and prior art hazards in publishing scientific findings before patenting. Join us to consider the status of your research and successful timing.

Featuring:
Paul J. Roman, J.D., Ph.D. Partner, Johnson, Marcou, Issacs & Nix, LLC.
Carin R. Miller, J.D., Ph.D. Associate, Johnson, Marcou, Issacs & Nix, LLC.

Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Brian Kelly
2022-04-28 14:00 - 16:00
CTL@WCM Virtual Office hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings. You will discuss technology venture projects in a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer. Book your 30-minute session in advance using the Bookings link below.

April 128th office hours will be hosted by Brian Kelly, the Director of Technology Licensing at CTL, NYC office.

Brian manages a portfolio of inventions focusing on oncology, metabolic diseases, and endocrine disorders. Brian has primary responsibility for Biochemistry, Genetic Medicine, Pharmacology, Institute for IBD, and Dermatology. Register here.

CTL@WCM Special Panel on Drug Repurposing
2022-05-24 13:00 - 14:00
Can you teach an old drug new tricks? Recent successes in repositioning existing drugs – from esketamine for treatment-resistant depression to remdesivir – originally developed to treat hepatitis C, tested for Ebola before being approved as a treatment for COVID 19 – point to potential upsides. The challenges, however, are many: from challenging IP prospects to skeptical investors. We have assembled an expert panel to discuss with us the enticing shortcuts repurposing may offer, the pitfalls it brings, and how to develop strategies to overcome them.
Join us at the second virtual CTL@WCM Special Panel, where innovators, IP experts, and regulators gather to assess the landscape and talk about the opportunities.
Featured panelists:

Dr. Bruce Bloom, Chief Collaboration Officer, Healx
Eyal Barash, J.D., M.S, Founder of Barash Law
Valentyna Chebanova, Sr. Manager of Business Development at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals

Moderated by Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, Center for Technology Licensing at Weill Cornell Medicine

Register here.

Social Science Innovation Series 2: The Broader Landscape Panel
2022-05-25 12:00 - 13:00
Have you ever had an idea for turning the knowledge gained from your research into a business or a non-profit but wondered how to do It? Come join us for a series of conversations about how we can use social science innovation to help find solutions to the toughest challenges in society. We’ll help you explore and understand the possible paths and available Cornell structures to support your applications of innovation from academic research to improve cultural, financial, environmental, and social sustainability while achieving social impact and perhaps financial return.
This three-part Social Science Innovation Series in the spring semester of 2022 will engage in the exploration of opportunities offered in this thought-provoking field.
In a second session, the Broader Landscape, we have invited pioneers in social innovation will share their perspectives on innovation in the social sciences and their expectations and vision for the future of this growing area.
Featuring panelists

Moderated by Alice Li, Executive Director for the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell.

Register here.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration - 2022 Spring Cycle Presentations
2022-05-26 08:00 - 12:00

CTL Practicum Virtual Info Session
2022-08-12 12:00 - 13:00
The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University (CTL) has historically significantly benefited from working with Cornell’s bright, passionate, and creative students, whose many contributions have helped protect and market Cornell’s innovations for potential licensing to new ventures or existing companies. We are also proud to know those who have worked with us in the past have successfully leveraged their CTL experience into promising and successful careers in, among other areas, technology licensing, IP law, consulting, business development, etc.

To further enhance this mutually beneficial relationship, CTL is proud to continue the CTL Practicum for Cornell graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

The CTL Practicum is a paid program open to STEM and MBA graduate students at Ithaca, Cornell AgriTech, and Cornell Tech campuses. We are seeking candidates available to work with us for at least 9 months (academic year), at a maximum of 10 hours per week. The practicants will be paid at an hourly rate.

Join us on August 12 at noon for this virtual info session for more information about the program. Register here.

CTL Practicum Virtual Info Session
2022-08-12 12:00 - 13:00
Applications are now open for the annual recruitment cycle!

The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University (CTL) has historically significantly benefited from working with Cornell’s bright, passionate, and creative students, whose many contributions have helped protect and market Cornell’s innovations for potential licensing to new ventures or existing companies. We are also proud to know those who have worked with us in the past have successfully leveraged their CTL experience into promising and successful careers in, among other areas, technology licensing, IP law, consulting, business development, etc.

To further enhance this mutually beneficial relationship, CTL is proud to continue the CTL Practicum Program for Cornell graduate students (STEM and MBA) and postdoctoral researchers at Ithaca, Cornell AgriTech, and Cornell Tech campuses. We are seeking candidates available to work with us for at least 9 months (academic year), at a maximum of 10 hours per week. The Practicants will be paid at an hourly rate.

Join us on August 12 at noon for a virtual info session about the program. Register here.

Detailed information about the program and the application process can be found on CTL’s website here.

CTL Pop-up Event in Ithaca
2022-08-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Engineering Quad North
Stop by and meet the Center for Technology Licensing at our tent on the Engineering Quad North to learn about Cornell technologies, opportunities for graduate students and post-doctorate researchers, and have some Cornell Dairy ice cream or Cornell apples on us!
CTL licensing associates will be present to answer questions about disclosure and commercialization and to showcase up-and-coming Cornell innovations.

CTL Practicum in-person info session
2022-08-26 12:00 - 13:00
Join us in person and have a pizza lunch on us!

The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University (CTL) has historically significantly benefited from working with Cornell’s bright, passionate, and creative students, whose many contributions have helped protect and market Cornell’s innovations for potential licensing to new ventures or existing companies. We are also proud to know those who have worked with us in the past have successfully leveraged their CTL experience into promising and successful careers in, among other areas, technology licensing, IP law, consulting, business development, etc.

To further enhance this mutually beneficial relationship, CTL is proud to continue the CTL Practicum Program for Cornell graduate students (STEM and MBA) and postdoctoral researchers at Ithaca, Cornell AgriTech, and Cornell Tech campuses. We are seeking candidates available to work with us for at least 9 months (academic year), at a maximum of 10 hours per week. The Practicants will be paid at an hourly rate.

Join us on August 26 at noon at Upson Lounge, Rm 116 for an in-person info session and have pizza lunch on us while learning about the program. Register here.

Detailed information about the program and the application process can be found on CTL’s website here.

I-Corps Regional Course program (Virtual)
2022-09-02 - 2022-10-05
The virtual regional course is 4.5 weeks long. It combines self-directed online learning activities, with six Zoom-based class meetings (1-2 hours long), and two 1:1 instructor check ins (15-20 minutes). Teams of 1-3 people can apply. Eight to ten teams are selected per class. Teams aim to conduct 30 customer discovery interviews.

Session 1: Monday, September 12
Session 2a: Wednesday, September 14
Session 2b: Friday, September 16
Session 3: Monday, September 19
Session 4: Wednesday, September 21
Session 5a: Wednesday, September 28
Session 5b: Monday, October 3
Session 6: Wednesday, October 5

Ignite Postdoc for Ventures Welcome Session
2022-09-09 12:00 - 13:00
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell will welcome the inaugural cohort of Ignite Postdoc for Ventures. Alice Li, executive director, Lynda Inseque, assistant director, and Christine Holmes, director of Postdoctoral Studies will present the program and resources available to postdocs through the program and at Cornell University.

CTL IP Series 1: Understanding the Technology Transfer Process
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:00
For this first of the season series, the CTL team will present the technology transfer process at Cornell and will outline:

The groups at CTL (Ithaca and Weill Cornell in NYC) and the resources available to the research community,
University Technology Transfer – Bayh-Dole Act,
Patent Law Primer,
and Marketing and Evaluating Your Invention.

Presenters:

Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, CTL@WCM
Bill Pegg, Director for IP, CTL
Phil Owh, Director, Licensing BD – Life sciences, CTL
Martin Teschl, Director, Licensing BD – Physical sciences, CTL
Lynda Inséqué, Assistant Director, Technology Initiatives & Outreach, CTL

Register here!

CTL Practicum Training Session 1
2022-10-04 09:00 - 12:30
CTL’s Practicum is a paid program open to STEM and MBA graduate students. After acceptance into the program, practicants are provided training on the basics of tech transfer, prior art search, technology marketing, market research, and more as they assist CTL in our commercialization goals.

CTL New Ventures Series – Pitching 101: How to Present Your Startups and Technology Innovation to Potential Funders
2022-10-04 12:00 - 13:00
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 no, are important aspects of preparing for your initial pitch. This talk is structured around OUP’s many years of experience in hearing pitches and reviewing pitch decks to provide insight on creating and presenting an initial startup pitch to funders.
Speakers:

Kirsten Leute, Partner at OUP
Ajay Rayasam, M.S., Associate, Technology, OUP

Register here!

Ignite Innovation Acceleration – Fall 2022 Cycle Info Session #1
2022-10-07 12:00 - 13:00
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, Geneva, or Cornell Tech campuses and will be accepted through November 4, 2022.

Join the information session to learn more about the program series and the application process. Register here.

Can’t make it to this info session? We have a second one on October 18. Register here.

CTL Practicum Training Session 2
2022-10-10 09:00 - 12:00

CTL@WCM Special Panel on Health Equity
2022-10-11 12:00 - 13:00
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 panel, experts from academia, industry, government, and investment will provide insights on the state of healthcare, will discuss solutions to improve the conditions that drive health outcomes (equitable access to care, diversification of clinical trials, etc.), and will describe existing programs that can sustainably address health disparities, with a commercialization and investment lens.
Panelists
• Pierre R. Theodore, MD, Vice President, Global Public Health, J&J
• Rachel Rubin ‘07, Vice President, Investments and Programs, Roivant Social Ventures
• J’Vanay Santos-Fabian, MBA candidate, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, My LÚA

Moderated by Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, CTL @ WCM
Join us for this special panel in collaboration with Johnson and Johnson. Register here.

Red Bear Angels Pitch Teaser
2022-10-14 12:00 - 13:00
CTL and Red Bear Angels pitch teaser event, featuring sneak peek presentations for three inventors presenting at Entrepreneurship Cornell’s Eclectic Convergence.
