Center For Technology Licensing

CTL IP Series 1: Understanding the Technology Transfer Process
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
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.

CTL Practicum Training Session 3
2022-10-17 14:00 - 17:00

Ignite Innovation Acceleration – Fall 2022 Cycle Info Session #2
2022-10-18 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 this information session to learn more about the program series and the application process. Register here.

Cornell Innovation & Venture Advisors (CIVA) Launch
2022-10-25 12:00 - 13:30
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) is launching the Cornell Innovation & Venture Advisors (CIVA) group. CIVA is a new and exclusive community of industry experts who are provided a first look at emerging technologies and venture opportunities from Cornell innovations. The group, which advisors may join by invitation only, aims to connect Cornell inventors from the Ithaca, Geneva, Cornell Tech, and Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) campuses with potential entrepreneurs and corporate partners with the goal of leveraging advisor feedback to best advance technology toward commercialization and venture.

Ignite Postdoc for Ventures Training - Market Opportunity Navigator Workshop
2022-10-26 - 2022-11-09
The 6-session workshop is designed to help the Ignite Postdocs get a clear overview of their potential market domains and make confident decisions on where to play next. It offers a structured approach for identifying, evaluating and strategizing your market opportunities. The workshop will offer a hands-on approach through teaching and break-out sessions. The post-docs will gain important insights and get acquainted with tools that will accompany them over time, as they learn and make important strategic decisions.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration Application Deadline
2022-11-04 08:00 - 18:00
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.

Applications are being accepted through November 4, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

You can learn more on Ignite’s website here.

Apply here.

IP Series #2: What Makes Patents Commercially Relevant?
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
For this second session of the IP Series, Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, and Eric Bryant, IP Officer at the Center for Technology Licensing at Weill Cornell Medicine, will take a deep dive into key elements researchers should consider when working with CTL on the prosecution of their patent applications which will help make their IP commercially relevant.
The presentation will include:

Content to obtain a good patent application
Common pitfalls in claim drafting
Freedom to operate
Enforcement strategies

Presenters:
Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, CTL@WCM
Eric Bryant, IP Officer, CTL@WCM
Register here.

Ignite Postdoc for Ventures Training - Basics of Venture Finance
2022-11-14 09:30 - 10:30
3-session Special Lecture by Greg Ray, EIR and Faculty at Cornell / Johnson School
Three 1-hour sessions on:

Basics of Venture Finance (1 hour) November 14, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Technology Strategy within Startups (1 hour) November 30, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Revenue Streams (1 hour) December 6, 10:30 am – 11: 30 am

Women Innovator Initiative Webinar Series: Imposter Syndrome, Overwhelm, and Getting Unstuck
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:30
The Center for Technology Licensing is delighted to begin this year’s Women Innovator Initiative (WI2) programming with this webinar from Vanessa Hagerbaumer, CEO of V & CO Coaching & Consulting LLC.
Learn about what Imposter Syndrome is and why it’s so prevalent. Gain insight into why it might be happening to you, as illustrated by the cognitive-behavioral model. We’ll zoom in on the emotion of “overwhelm” — when too many stressors or competing demands can have us mismanage our priorities, feel busy but not productive, or even leave us in analysis paralysis. We’ll learn about the environmental factors and behavior patterns that can contribute to feelings of overwhelm — and what to do about them.
This 90-minute interactive session will:

Enhance the audience’s understanding and relationship to cognitive behavioral systems around imposter syndrome, overwhelm, perfectionism, self-criticism, and wanting to control the outcome.
Provide practical skills and tools to support authentic prioritization and time management to unleash intrinsic motivation, well-being, and forward momentum.
Invite a collaborative environment for participants to share stories and challenges in order to normalize experiences, validate emotions that arise from challenging environments, and co-create solutions.

Register here.

About Vanessa
Vanessa has 15+ years business and leadership experience at startups, design agencies, and cultural organizations where she experienced firsthand the challenges she’s now keen to solve.
Her background includes event design and experiential marketing at The Metropolitan Museum of
Art and WeWork. She holds a BFA with high honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an ACC
certification from the International Coaching Federation, and is a Certified Authentic Leadership Coach. As a coach and facilitator, Vanessa brings a unique toolkit including CBT, emotional intelligence, laser-focused coaching, and an interactive facilitation style.

Ignite Postdoc for Ventures Training - Technology Strategy within Startups
2022-11-30 13:30 - 14:30

Ignite Postdoc for Ventures Training - Revenue Streams
2022-12-06 10:30 - 11:30

Ignite Innovation Acceleration Commitee Review
2022-12-09 09:00 - 12:00
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is one of the four Ignite signature programs. Funding is provided in the form of grants to labs to advance inventions toward licensing, startup formation, or industry partnerships. The program is open to inventions that have been disclosed to CTL from Ithaca, Geneva, or Cornell Tech campuses.
On Friday, December 9, 2022, the Ignite Innovation Acceleration Committee, comprised of experts in relevant technology and venture from within Cornell and external partners, will gather for a review session of submitted Ignite Innovation Acceleration technologies. This Q&A and assessment of submitted projects will work toward the final deliberation of Ignite funding awards.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #1
2022-12-14 12:00 - 13:00
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) at Cornell University has launched the Ignite Postdoc for Ventures program – one of the four signature programs of Ignite Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series – in January 2022 to fund and train candidates with entrepreneurial outlooks to start technology ventures based on groundbreaking Cornell invention portfolios. The inaugural cohort comprises five talented Ignite Postdocs pursuing their new journey at Cornell. For this second annual recruitment, the program is expanding to master graduates and being renamed Ignite Fellow for New 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 partnerships of an Ignite candidate and faculty inventor.
We are looking for candidates who dream big and take risks, want to become a CEO, CSO, or CTO founder, and want to take their entrepreneurial skills to the next level.
Applications are being accepted through February 28, 2023.
Join one of the virtual info sessions to learn about the program, the goals, the key features, the support provided to the fellows, the application process, and the newly implemented pre-phase to match candidates and faculty-inventors. Register here for session 1 on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #2
2022-12-20 12:00 - 13:00
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) at Cornell University has launched the Ignite Postdoc for Ventures program – one of the four signature programs of Ignite Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series – in January 2022 to fund and train candidates with entrepreneurial outlooks to start technology ventures based on groundbreaking Cornell invention portfolios. The inaugural cohort comprises five talented Ignite Postdocs pursuing their new journey at Cornell. For this second annual recruitment, the program is expanding to master graduates and being renamed Ignite Fellow for New 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 partnerships of an Ignite candidate and faculty inventor.
We are looking for candidates who dream big and take risks, want to become a CEO, CSO, or CTO founder, and want to take their entrepreneurial skills to the next level.
Applications are being accepted through February 28, 2023.
Join one of the virtual info sessions to learn about the program, the goals, the key features, the support provided to the fellows, the application process, and the newly implemented pre-phase to match candidates and faculty-inventors. Register here for session 2 on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #3
2023-01-05 12:00 - 13:00
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) at Cornell University has launched the Ignite Postdoc for Ventures program – one of the four signature programs of Ignite Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series – in January 2022 to fund and train candidates with entrepreneurial outlooks to start technology ventures based on groundbreaking Cornell invention portfolios. The inaugural cohort comprises five talented Ignite Postdocs pursuing their new journey at Cornell. For this second annual recruitment, the program is expanding to master graduates and being renamed Ignite Fellow for New 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 partnerships of an Ignite candidate and faculty inventor.
We are looking for candidates who dream big and take risks, want to become a CEO, CSO, or CTO founder, and want to take their entrepreneurial skills to the next level.
Applications are being accepted through February 28, 2023.
Join one of the virtual info sessions to learn about the program, the goals, the key features, the support provided to the fellows, the application process, and the newly implemented pre-phase to match candidates and faculty-inventors. Register here for session 3 on Thursday, January 5, 2022.

Cornell University Executive Dinner at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2023
2023-01-10 20:00 - 22:00
In conjunction with the 41st annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, an exclusive, by invitation only, dinner organized by Cornell University, the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) and Weill Cornell Enterprise Innovation, and the Center for Life Science Ventures (CLSV) will take place in San Francisco to meet potential investors interested in Cornell-licensed startups.
The dinner hosts include Alice Li, Executive Director of CTL, Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director of CTL at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Lou Walcer, Director, CLSV. In addition to great networking with other executives, investors, and entrepreneurs, the dinner will showcase four recent Cornell startups:

Tom Roueche, President and CEO, Fesarius Therapeutics
David R. Fischell, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, TET Medical
Michael Choo, Director, Tu Therapeutics
and Matthew Barnett, CEO and Co-Founder, UbiquiTx

Women Innovator Initiative Virtual Workshop: Stop Selling Yourself Short!
2023-01-19 12:00 - 13:30
The Center for Technology Licensing is delighted to present the next event in the Women Innovator Initiative (WI2) programming designed specifically with faculty and researchers in mind. This second interactive workshop from Vanessa Hagerbaumer, CEO of V & CO Coaching & Consulting LLC, is entitled “Stop Selling Yourself Short!”
Humans are hardwired for safety. But as the saying goes: a ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. In this workshop, we’ll explore what’s holding us back from taking risks and claiming the fullness of life’s possibilities. We’ll engage in a provocative self-reflection exercise to challenge the thinking traps that have been keeping us stuck.
In this 90-minute interactive session, we will:

Enhance the audience’s understanding and relationship to cognitive behavioral systems around fear, risk-taking, motivation, and confidence.
Challenge the attendees’ innate and common hesitancy to take risks.
Utilize breakout rooms and invite attendees to share experiences, insights, and challenges to develop camaraderie within the group and normalize their emotions/experiences, so they feel less isolated and more empowered to discuss and co-create solutions.

Register here!

About Vanessa Hagerbaumer

Vanessa has 15+ years of business and leadership experience at startups, design agencies, and cultural organizations, where she experienced firsthand the challenges she’s now keen to solve. Her background includes event design and experiential marketing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and WeWork. She holds a BFA with high honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an ACC certification from the International Coaching Federation, and is a Certified Authentic Leadership Coach. As a coach and facilitator, Vanessa brings a unique toolkit including CBT, emotional intelligence, laser-focused coaching, and an interactive facilitation style.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #4
2023-01-20 12:00 - 13:00
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) at Cornell University has launched the Ignite Postdoc for Ventures program – one of the four signature programs of Ignite Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series – in January 2022 to fund and train candidates with entrepreneurial outlooks to start technology ventures based on groundbreaking Cornell invention portfolios. The inaugural cohort comprises five talented Ignite Postdocs pursuing their new journey at Cornell. For this second annual recruitment, the program is expanding to master graduates and being renamed Ignite Fellow for New 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 partnerships of an Ignite candidate and faculty inventor.
We are looking for candidates who dream big and take risks, want to become a CEO, CSO, or CTO founder, and want to take their entrepreneurial skills to the next level.
Applications are being accepted through February 28, 2023.
Join one of the virtual info sessions to learn about the program, the goals, the key features, the support provided to the fellows, the application process, and the newly implemented pre-phase to match candidates and faculty-inventors. Register here for session 4 on Friday, January 20, 2022.

Ignite Meet Up for Fellows
2023-01-24 12:00 - 13:30
In January, we will organize our first monthly Ignite Meetup for Fellows. In addition to discussing upcoming training and events for 2023, we will be hosting a conversation with John E. Alexander, Cornell Alumni AB 74’ MBA 76’, founding member of Cayuga Venture Fund and Red Bear Angels, and a successful serial entrepreneur. This will be an opportunity to have a Q&A-style discussion with an emphasis on how to create and manage new ventures.
About John E. Alexander

JOHN E. ALEXANDER (Cornell AB ’74, MBA ’76) is the founder of The CBORD Group Inc., a systems integration firm based in Ithaca, NY. He earned an undergraduate degree in physics and an MBA in finance while at Cornell. Immediately after graduation, he was vice president in the Money Market Division of Bankers Trust Company (now Deutsche Bank.) in their Eurodollar trading operation.
As President and CEO of CBORD, Mr. Alexander led CBORD through 29 years of growth. The CBORD Group, founded in 1975, is the world’s leading provider of campus and cashless card systems, food and nutrition service management software, nationwide student discount and off-campus commerce programs, housing and judicial process management software, and integrated security solutions. CBORD prides itself on being the only provider that can offer such a broad portfolio of solutions designed to improve our clients’ daily operations and help them provide their customers with greater convenience and satisfaction.

CTL Practicum Social Hour
2023-01-25 12:00 - 13:00
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 continue the CTL Practicum for Cornell graduate students.
Every other month, the CTL Practicants participate in a social hour for enrichment, community, and fun.

Cornell Innovation & Venture Advisors (CIVA) Group Meeting
2023-01-31 12:00 - 13:00
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) recently launched the Cornell Innovation & Venture Advisors (CIVA) group. CIVA is a new and exclusive community of industry experts who are provided a first look at emerging technologies and venture opportunities from Cornell innovations. The group, which advisors may join by invitation only, aims to connect Cornell inventors from the Ithaca, Geneva, Cornell Tech, and Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) campuses with potential entrepreneurs and corporate partners with the goal of leveraging advisor feedback to best advance technology toward commercialization and venture.

IP Series #3: Software & Copyright
2023-02-09 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for this third installment of the IP Series to learn about software inventions and the copyright and patent strategies to protect them.
Our experts from Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP will delve into the definitions and practical case studies of legal challenges and infringements as well as the impact of some cases on the sector (e.g., Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l).
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into how CTL works with IP firms like Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP to protect your software and other IP.
Topics:

Overview of software inventions (definitions and types)
Cases studies
USPTO guidance

Presented by:

Joseph B. Ryan, Partner, Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
Patrick G. Murray, Associate, Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
Ryan Luebke, Technology Licensing and Business Development Officer, CTL

Register here.

Technology Innovation Workshop: Startups 101
2023-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Hollister Hall Room 366, 527 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Interested in entrepreneurship but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to attend this free workshop to learn about the entrepreneurial process and Cornell’s robust entrepreneurship ecosystem. Topics will include fact-based entrepreneurship, startup dos and don’ts, and information on the wide variety of programs, resources, events, and opportunities available to Cornell entrepreneurs.
This workshop is the first 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.

RSVP for future sessions in the series:
• Intellectual Property on Friday, March 3 at 1 PM
• Investment Basics on Friday, April 28 at 1 PM

Technology Innovation Workshop: Intellectual Property
2023-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Hollister Hall Room 366, 527 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The second installment of the Technology Innovation Workshop series will cover the essentials of intellectual property for startups. Led by Frank DeCosta and Phillip Owh, the presentation will include IP dos and don’ts, patent filing, and tips on how to leverage Cornell’s Center for Technology Licensing (CTL).
DeCosta is a widely regarded expert in patent litigation and a partner at Finnegan Henderson, a full-service IP firm where he leads the firm’s litigation section with experience in patent litigation, software, and client counseling. Owh serves as the Director of Business Development & Licensing for Life Sciences at CTL, where he draws on his background in biochemistry to manage a portfolio of inventions that span the life sciences spectrum from agriculture to health.
The session will conclude with information about the Commercialization Fellowship, an opportunity for Cornell Engineering Ph.D. candidates to take a deep dive into the commercialization process and potential real-world applications of university inventions. Applications for this program are open now!
This workshop is the second 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.

RSVP for future sessions in the series:
• Investment Basics on Friday, April 28 at 1 PM
