Technology Innovation Workshop: Investment Basics
2023-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Hollister Hall Room 366, 527 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Find out what makes a business investable and investment red flags.
This workshop is the third in a new series from the Center for Regional Economic Advancement, the S.C. Johnson College of Business, the College of Engineering, and the Center for Technology Licensing.
Register here.

Ignite Showcase 2023
2023-05-15 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Statler Hotel, 130 Statler Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University (CTL) is thrilled to organize this event to celebrate the achievements of Cornell’s innovators and entrepreneurs through the gap funding series Ignite: Cornell Research Lab to Market.
We cordially invite you to join us in person on Monday, May 15, 2023, from 11 am to 2 pm for this special celebration at the Statler Hotel Ballroom for a delightful lunch, exciting networking, and celebration of Cornell innovation! The seated program starts at 11:45 a.m.
We are pleased to announce that Krystyn J. Van Vliet, Ph.D., who is the new Vice President for Research and Innovation at Cornell, an inventor, and entrepreneur herself, will be moderating a fireside chat discussion featuring Professor Hakim Weatherspoon, Co-Founder and CEO at Exostellar, a fast-growing Cornell startup in the cloud industry.
Register here.
At the Ignite Showcase 2023, you will also:

Meet and network with awardees during the poster exhibit
Learn how the Ignite gap funding can help you translate research discoveries
Hear from a panel of innovators and industry experts
Vote on the pitches of Ignite Fellows for New Ventures

Visit Ignite Showcase 2023 webpage to get access to the most up-to-date schedule.

IP Series #5: IP Strategies for Protecting and Commercializing Biotech Inventions
2023-06-21 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
IP Strategies for Protecting and Commercializing Biotech Inventions
The fate of intellectual property (IP) as it applies to commercialization is intricately connected to Patent prosecution decisions, and it can be sealed as early as the patent drafting stage. Understanding how patent law affects the scope of IP granted to the patentee and, consequently, the ability to commercialize the IP will inform inventors’ decision-making as early as experimental design, i.e., even prior to patent application filing.
Join Yvonne Shyntum, Partner at Pabst Patent Group, and Eric Bryant, Intellectual Property officer for the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell, for this presentation focusing on Biotech IP.

Register here.

CTL Practicum 2023 in-person info session
2023-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Physical Sciences Building
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 24 at noon at the Physical Science Building (PSB), third floor, room 301, 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.

CTL Practicum 2023 virtual info session
2023-09-01 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
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 September 1st for a virtual info session. Register here.
Detailed information about the program and the application process can be found on CTL’s website here.

CTL Practicum 2023 In-Person Info Session
2023-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Mann Library Room 102
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 September 8th at noon at Mann Library 102, for an in-person info session, and have 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.

CTL IP Series 1: Understanding the Technology Transfer Process
2023-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
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!

IP Series 2: U.S. Regulatory Requirements for Gene-Edited Plants
2023-10-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University in hosting Michael Ward, Ph.D., Partner & Chair, Plant Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, and Patent Groups; Co-chair, IP and Food + Agriculture Groups, at Morrison & Foerster LLP, who will discuss the “U.S. Regulatory Requirements for Gene-Edited Plants.”
Taking place live in Bradfield Hall, Room 101 for those on the Ithaca campus and virtually for those on the Geneva campus, we will discuss:

How USDA, FDA, and EPA work together to regulate gene-edited plants and foods produced therefrom
Strategic considerations for addressing USDA’s SECURE rule
The EPA’s new rules for Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPS) created by gene editing.

In-person registration URL
Virtual registration URL

CTL@WCM Special Panel: From Rats to Reagents: Navigating the Untapped Commercial Potential of Academic Research Tools
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Research tools, such as cell lines, rodents, and reagents, are an essential part of exploring our unanswered scientific questions. While often overlooked for commercialization, licensing of research tools has the potential to reduce MTA burden and generate sizable financial returns. But what distinguishes an academic project from a successful commercial product?
Join us as we convene a panel of industry experts to learn about the research tools industry and the valuable research tools that might be hiding in your freezer.
Register now
Panelists:

Karen Wu, Ph.D., President and Co-Founder at Lucerna
James Hoberg, Ph.D., Head of External Innovation & Licensing, Millipore Sigma
Chuck Na, MSc, Innovation Manager, ATCC
Peter Wells, MBA, Contracts & Licensing Manager, The Jackson Laboratory
Iris Bica, Business Development and Licensing Associate, Weill Cornell Medicine (Moderator)

Ignite Connect 2024
2024-01-31 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | NY
We are delighted to extend an invitation for the Ignite Connect: Accelerating Impact, one of the new signature events of the Ignite Cornell Lab to Market program series. This virtual event serves as a unique venue to connect investors, industry partners, and stakeholders with technology innovations and companies that have benefited from the Ignite Gap Funding Program.
Date: January 31, 2024
Time: Noon – 3:00 PM
Location: Online (Register here)
About the event:
Ignite Connect is an opportunity to explore and engage with researchers and founders around their technologies and ventures emerging from Cornell University.
This dynamic virtual experience aims to create connections and serves as a catalyst, bridging innovative technologies with resources and opportunities for meaningful impact.
Agenda Highlights:

Welcome Remarks: From Krystyn Van Vliet, Vice President for Research & Innovation
Executive Interview: Peggy Koeing, Cornell University Trustees Executive Committee Chair, speaks with** Greeshma Gadikota**, Assistant Professor and Croll Sesquicentennial Fellow in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Co-Founder of Carbon to Stone, an Ignite program recipient
Startup and Technology Pitch Sessions: Through interactive presentations, discover the latest innovations from Cornell labs and startups, recipients of Ignite awards.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with innovators and founders for impact (collaboration, mentoring, funding, and more).

Find Your Track:

Therapeutics/Vaccines
Diagnostics/Biotech Tools
MedTech/Digital Health
Materials/Energy
High Tech/Hardware

Five to six technology or startup presentations per track. Visit our website for more details.

Pitching 101: How to Present Your Startups and Technology Innovation to Potential Funders
2024-02-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
For CTL New Ventures Series, Kirsten Leute at Osage University Partners (OUP) will 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 will be 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.
Register now.

Annual Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference
2024-02-28 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
You are invited to join the annual Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference on Wednesday, February 28, 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. ET. This full-day program is an opportunity to celebrate innovation & entrepreneurship and engage with like-minded founders, investors and industry representatives. Featured presentations will include:
– An interview with Bruce R., Weill Cornell Medicine Board of Fellows member, and Adam Bonislawski, Editor with GenomeWeb, co-authors of Early Detection: Catching Cancer When It’s Curable. In addition to being a prolific NYC real estate developer and philanthropist, Mr. Ratner is the founder of the Michael D. Ratner Center for Early Detection of Cancer, a non-profit established in the name of his older brother who passed away from metastatic cancer. He also sits on the boards of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. This lunchtime interview will be moderated by John Leonard, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives.
– A discussion on therapeutics with Barry Kappel, Ph.D. ‘06, Founder, President & CEO of Sapience Therapeutics, Inc.
– An update on a novel neurotech startup being formed by Nicholas D. Schiff, M.D. ’92, the Jerald B. Katz Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and Professor of Neuroscience at the Brain and Mind Research Institute.
– A company update from Bernard Peperstraete, MD, MBA, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Acuamark Diagnostics, Inc., a liquid biopsy company that is optimizing qPCR and dPCR for early detection of cancer.
The conference takes place on-campus at Belfer Research Building, 413 E 69th St and will feature a startup expo and networking reception. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to meet WCM innovators and make impactful industry connections!
https://2024startupsymposiumwcm.splashthat.com/

Exploration of Venture Finances
2024-03-01 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | CTL, 395 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
On March 1st, CTL is hosting Executive Director of Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Development, Tom Schryver, who will be delivering a lecture to our current cohort of ignite Fellows for New Ventures on Exploration of Venture Finances.

Tri-Institutional Entrepreneurship Organizations: Helping to Launch Your Science to the Public
2024-03-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Are you a graduate student or postdoc from Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, or Weill Cornell Medicine who is interested in bringing your science to the public? Join us to meet the leaders helping to propel life science entrepreneurs ahead!
​Hosted by the startup venture group, Bioventure eLab, Life Sciences Technology and Innovation Fellows, Center for Technology and Licensing, and Postdoc Runway Startup Program, we invite you to learn about the incredible organizations that will help you along every stage of your entrepreneurial path.
​We will begin with an introduction from each organization followed by a Q&A from the audience. Following the Q&A, a fair-style approach in which each organization will be seated at a table to discuss more about the programs they offer with the audience will occur.
​Speakers representing each organization include:

Bioventure eLab – Loren Busby
​Life Sciences Technology and Innovation Fellows – Gregory Ray
​Center for Technology and Licensing – Lynda Inseque
​Postdoc Runway Startup Program – Tomer Joshua

​This is an incredible opportunity to learn about how to develop your science into a product that can directly impact the lives of others!
​Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided! Register now.

MedTech Innovations: Leveraging Cornell Alumni Expertise
2024-04-25 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Careers Beyond Academia and the Center for Technology Licensing bring together alumni in the medical device space to provide a holistic view of that industry. The objective is to explore how established corporations and startup companies push forward medical device innovations into the market.
Our panel of guest speakers—industry-experienced alumni and professionals, and Cornell-affiliated startup founders —will share their expertise and experiences to highlight the diverse avenues to commercialization. It is also an occasion to hear their individual journeys and lessons learned.
This hybrid event is open to all (students, postdocs, and faculty researchers in any discipline), and it includes a networking session where in-person attendees can connect with speakers following the panel discussion.
Location: BioTechG01 @‌11:30am-1:30pm. Lunch will be provided. Register now!
About the speakers:

Anthony D’Amato, Co-Founder of Anova Biomedical & Ignite Fellow
David A. Putnam, Associate Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, College of Engineering, Samuel B. Eckert Professor in Engineering at the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering and the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University
Josue Santana MS’19, Biomedical Engineer at the FDA
Fahimeh Tabatabaei, Study Director, iFyber
Moderator: Charles (Chase) Webb, Senior Practicant and PhD

CTL@WCM Special Panel: Leveraging Alternatives to Animal Models to Transform Drug Development
2024-05-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
CTL@WCM Special Panel: Leveraging Alternatives to Animal Models to Transform Drug Development
Date: May 30th, 2024, from 12-1 PM EST
Description: A new generation of human model systems are coming to the forefront of drug development, including novel organoid, microphysiological, and in silico platforms. With the passage of the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 in 2022, these cutting-edge systems and are poised to gain increasing scientific, commercial, and regulatory acceptance in replacing data traditionally sought from animal models. But just how far can these systems go in displacing animals, and what commercial and regulatory challenges stand in their path? Join us as we convene a panel of experts in alternative human model systems to discuss their changing role in science and business.
Panelists:

Lowry Curley, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Axosim
Krista Durney, Ph.D., Associate Director, Innovation & Business Development at Valo Health
Kristin Bircsak, Ph.D., Principal Scientist at MIMETAS
Iris Bica, Business Development & Licensing Associate at Weill Cornell Medicine (Moderator)

Register now!

CTL Practicum Info Session #1
2024-09-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University (CTL) has historically benefited greatly from working with Cornell’s bright, passionate, and creative students whose many contributions have helped CTL translate Cornell’s innovations into products and services for the benefit of society. 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, patent law, startups and business development.
To further enhance this mutually beneficial relationship, CTL is proud to introduce the CTL Practicum for Cornell graduate students.
The CTL Practicum is a paid program open to STEM and MBA graduate students (all campuses). We are seeking candidates who are available to work with us for at least 1 year, at a maximum of 10 hours per week. The practicants will be paid at an hourly rate. For the 2025 cohort, we are specifically looking for practicants with a background in the physical sciences or chemistry.
Join us for an info session describing the program and its benefits

Lab to Impact: IP & Commercialization #1
2024-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Series #1 “Understanding the Commercialization Process”,
IP module
Join the leadership at CTL for the first series, where we focus on intellectual property and guide you through the essential steps of the technology commercialization process. You will gain insights into the end-to-end process, from initial invention disclosure to IP protection, licensing, and ultimately, commercialization. Learn how CTL’s support can help you maximize the impact of your research by successfully navigating the complexities of the commercialization journey.
Why Attend?
Explore the tech transfer process: with the essential steps for transferring academic innovations to the marketplace. This session will highlight the role of the CTL, providing an inside look at the collaborative process between researchers and tech transfer professionals. Understand the fundamentals of IP: Gain an initial understanding of the key elements of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Learn how these protections serve as the foundation for securing the rights to your innovation. Marketing of IP: Learn how CTL words on developing compelling IP narratives that resonates with potential licensees, investors, and collaborators.
Register here

Lab to Impact: Commercialization and Venture Module on Founder's Equity
2024-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Cornell Center for Technology Licensing leadership for the Lab to Impact series, where we focus on intellectual property and guide you through the essential steps of the technology commercialization process. You will gain insights into the end-to-end process, from initial invention disclosure to IP protection, licensing, and, ultimately, commercialization.
Join Nabil Ullah, Senior Investment Analyst at Osage University Partners (OUP), for an in-depth workshop on Founder’s Equity, tailored for new founders navigating equity allocation among co-founders, advisors, and early employees. This interactive session delves into venture capital perspectives on university startup formation, covering essential topics like timing and strategies for equity distribution, determining equity splits, and understanding the potential impacts of poor allocation choices. We recommend attendees read OUP’s Solving the Equity Equation before the session.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Information Session
2024-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
One of the four signature programs of Ignite Cornell Research Lab to Market gap fund series. Launched in 2022, Ignite Fellow for New Ventures program funds and trains Ph.D. and master’s holders with entrepreneurial outlooks to start technology ventures.
The program aims to build new solid businesses, grow entrepreneur scientists and engineers, advance technology commercialization, and enrich Cornell’s venture ecosystem by creating high-value startup companies based on the partnership of an Ignite candidate and faculty inventor.
Join this information session to learn more.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Information Session #3
2025-01-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar

Lab to Impact: How a Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Patents
2025-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Are you an inventor or entrepreneur that has patent applications? The rules of the game just changed.

A recent Supreme Court ruling has put a spotlight on the enablement requirement—a critical, but often overlooked, aspect of patenting. What is the enablement requirement? It is the need for patents to clearly and fully explain how to make and use the invention, ensuring the claims are understandable and replicable by others in the field.

Now, patents must fully explain the scope of their claims and innovators with CTL must adjust their strategies accordingly.

Join us for an insightful webinar with Yvonne Shyntum, Partner at Pabst Patent Group, where you’ll gain practical insights into the ruling and how to stay ahead in this evolving landscape.

What you’ll learn:

What the Supreme Court’s new interpretation of enablement means for your patents.
Practical strategies for crafting strong, compliant patent applications.
Insights from a seasoned expert in biotechnology and pharmaceutical patents.

About the speaker: Dr. Yvonne Shyntum is a leading IP attorney with extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.
About the Host: Dr. Gene Masters directly with Cornell innovators in protecting their IP on behalf of Cornell and is a registered patent attorney with extensive expertise in patent filings in the life sciences innovation.

Don’t miss this learning opportunity on future-proof your patents (RSVP)

Ignite Connect 2025
2025-02-04 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NY
We are delighted to extend an invitation for the Ignite Connect: Accelerating Impact, one of the new signature events of the Ignite Cornell Lab to Market program series. This virtual event serves as a unique venue to connect investors, industry partners, and stakeholders with technology innovations and companies that have benefited from the Ignite Gap Funding Program.
Date: February 4, 2024
Time: Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Online (Register here)
About the event:
Ignite Connect is an opportunity to explore and engage with researchers and founders around their technologies and ventures emerging from Cornell University.
This dynamic virtual experience aims to create connections and serves as a catalyst, bridging innovative technologies with resources and opportunities for meaningful impact.
Agenda Highlights:

12-12:10p: Welcome by Alice Li

12:10-12:30p: DeRisking Spotlight

12:30-1:30p: Pitch Sessions

1:30-3:00p: Networking

Find Your Track:
Therapeutics
MedTech
Energy and Environment
Engineering and Digital
Five to six technology or startup presentations per track. Visit our website for more details.

Lab to Impact Health Module: From Discovery to Diagnostics, Navigating Biomarker Commercialization
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Wednesday, February 19 | 12 – 1 p.m. ET | Virtual
Interested in understanding the journey from biomarker discovery to real-world healthcare applications? Researchers and innovators are invited to this insightful discussion on navigating the path from discovery to commercial success in the biomarker and diagnostics space.
Industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs will share practical insights on identifying commercially viable biomarkers, early-stage validation, test development, regulatory pathways, and integration into clinical practice. Whether you’re considering commercialization or actively developing diagnostic solutions, this panel offers valuable perspectives on turning promising research into market-ready products.
Moderated by Iris Bica, a Business Development and Licensing Associate for the Center of Technology Licensing at Weill Cornell Medicine, the panel will feature:

Dan Klass, Senior Director of Emerging Technologies, Freenome

Marieke Spaan, Senior Director Corporate Development, SkylineDx

Daniel Lunz, CEO & Co-Founder, Previse

RSVP here

Lab to Impact Health Module: Thought Leader Series at Cornell Tech
2025-03-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Cornell Tech, New York City, 2 West Loop Road, New York, NY, 10044, United States
Monday, March 10 | 6- 9 p.m. ET | Tata Innovation Center, Cornell Tech
Unlocking the Future of Blockchain with Emin Gün Sirer
Join us for a dynamic in-person event at Cornell Tech as part of the Lab to Impact: Thought Leader Series – where visionaries share their insights into the future of innovation.
The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell is thrilled to host Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and CEO of Ava Labs, for a fireside chat on the latest trends in blockchain technology and its transformative impact on the world. The conversation will be moderated by Martin Teschl, the Director of Business Development and Licensing for CTL.
The event will take place in the Tata Innovation Center, Room 123. The fireside chat will begin at 6:15 p.m. with a networking reception to follow at 7:30 p.m. Register for the event.

Translating Your Discoveries into a Powerful Preclinical Data Package
2025-03-25 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation will be hosting a virtual panel focused on the critical aspects of preclinical drug discovery. The panel will feature experienced biotech investors and industry scientists who will provide guidance on the key steps involved in de-risking a novel drug development idea. This program will be useful to Weill Cornell researchers interested in starting a drug discovery project or optimizing existing compounds for the purpose of attracting commercial partnership or investment interest.
What you’ll learn:

Criteria for choosing therapeutic target, drug modality, and clinical indication with significant unmet need
Key stages of drug discovery, including high throughput screening, hit finding strategies, and choosing a lead compound
Understanding the differences between small molecule and biologics discovery campaigns
Assessing the target product profile (TPP), including safety liabilities, efficacy benchmarks, dose finding, pharmacokinetics, and appropriate “therapeutic benchmarks”

Register for the virtual event.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration Information Session
2025-03-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Ignite Innovation Acceleration provides grant funding to Cornell labs that are working to advance their innovations toward licensing, startup formation, or industry partnerships. The program is open to inventions disclosed to CTL from Ithaca, Geneva, or Cornell Tech.

Funding up to $50,000 is provided in the form of project-specific grants with no payback requirement.
Attend this information session to learn more about the opportunity. Register for the info session.

Weill Cornell Medicine Biomedical Innovation Conference
2025-04-01 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue, New York, 10065, United States
The 2025 Weill Cornell Medicine Biomedical Innovation Conference brings together academic founders with investors, industry representatives, entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners with the expressed goal of finding opportunities to connect and collaborate. The conference is a rare opportunity to meet a diverse group of life science inventors and spinout companies across therapeutics, device, digital health and diagnostic sectors. All Weill Cornell Medicine-affiliated inventors are encouraged to participate. In addition, select startup companies from the Upper East Side ecosystem, including Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and surrounding hospitals, as well as startups where faculty serve as CMOs and Scientific Advisors, are also in attendance.
Over the years, this event has been a proven catalyst for direct investment from early-stage investors, co-development relationships with industry, and introductions to experienced management teams. Please contact Loren Busby (lob4002@med.cornell.edu) for more information.
Register for the event.

Lab to Impact: Medical Device Commercialization - A Journey from Breakthrough Research to Patient-Ready Technology
2025-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Check out the recording for this event here.
Join the Center for Technology Licensing for a virtual session focused on medical device innovation and regulation.
Bringing groundbreaking medical devices from concept to patient care is no small feat. It requires a careful balance of scientific ingenuity, strategic development, and regulatory compliance. Join us for an exclusive panel discussion featuring top experts who have successfully navigated this complex landscape.
This session will provide invaluable insights into the journey from idea to market-ready medical technology, covering key aspects such as:

Navigating the FDA approval process

Balancing innovation with regulatory requirements

Strategies for successful device development

Emerging challenges in the medical device industry

Whether you’re considering a new idea, commercialization, or actively developing medical device solutions, this panel offers valuable perspectives on turning promising research into market-ready medical devices.
Meet the expert panelists:

Mark Melkerson – Former FDA Deputy Director, Office of Health Technology / CDRH / ODE; Principal, MNM Consulting

Thomas Roueche – President & CEO, Fesarius Therapeutics

Jason Spector, MD – Chief, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine; Co-Founder, Fesarius Therapeutics

Ignite Innovation Acceleration Information Session
2025-04-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Ignite Innovation Acceleration provides grant funding to Cornell labs that are working to advance their innovations toward licensing, startup formation, or industry partnerships. The program is open to inventions disclosed to CTL from Ithaca, Geneva, or Cornell Tech.

Funding up to $50,000 is provided in the form of project-specific grants with no payback requirement.
Attend this information session to learn more about the opportunity. Register for the information session.
