Center For Technology Licensing

Cornell University Executive Dinner at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2023
2023-01-10 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | NY
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 UTC | NY
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 UTC | NY
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 UTC | NY
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 UTC | 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 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 UTC | NY
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 UTC | NY
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 UTC | 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 UTC | 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

A Funders Panel: Leveraging Investment Resources and Connections Within the Cornell Ecosystem
2023-03-15 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Cornell Tech, New York City, 2 West Loop Road, New York, NY, 10044, United States
Cornell University has proven to produce successful entrepreneurs (Lyft, Wayfair, PacBio, Embark, Ava Labs, and more). It is thanks to a robust, comprehensive, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem that fosters startups’ soft landing and growth. From student-led investment groups, access to professional investors and advisors, courses, and programs to provide hands-on experience, this panel will talk about the role of Cornell’s ecosystem in driving entrepreneurship and will explore the funding opportunities that exist for entrepreneurs, founders, and investors.
Created in partnership with Red Bear Angels, Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University, and Runway Startup Postdocs at Cornell Tech, the panel will feature:

Beth Xie, Board Member, Red Bear Angels; Mentor; co-founder of TaggPic (acquired by Google)
Fernando Gómez-Baquero, Director, Runway Startup Postdoc and Spinout Programs at Cornell Tech
David Cynn, Managing Partner, Triphammer Ventures
Momo Bi, Partner, Watershed

Save your spot today!*
* All attendees must register in advance to comply with Cornell Tech security protocols.

CTL@WCM Special Panel on Healthcare Data Commercialization
2023-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Weill Cornell is pleased to present the next in the CTL@WCM Special Panel Series.
“Healthcare Data Commercialization: What are we worried about?”
Healthcare data and ‘Big Data’ technology brings the promise of advances in research, patient care and outcomes, and other economic benefits. Companies will continue to play a central role in delivering data-driven innovations but will require access, use, and control of massive amounts of patient data in the process. What could go wrong?
Moderated by Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, CTL @ WCM
The invited panel of experts in the field will explore topics of privacy, commerce, and safety in healthcare data commercialization:
Curtis L. Cole, M.D. Chief Global Information Officer at Cornell University responsible for developing institutional strategy and policy for digital technology capabilities for all university campuses, including Ithaca, Cornell Tech in New York City, Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and Qatar, Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York, and off-campus sites around the world.
Deven McGraw, J.D., M.P.H. Lead for Data Stewardship and Data Sharing at Invitae; Co-Founder and Chief Regulatory Officer for Ciitizen, a platform for patients to gather their health information (acquired by Invitae). Former Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy at the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Enforcer of HIPAA rights.
Jason Novak, J.D. Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, focusing on IP protection strategies and data rights transactions and strategies supporting the firm’s Digital Health and Precision Medicine initiative. He advises large and small entities on the various legal issues that can arise with emerging technologies in the healthcare and life sciences industries.
Roger Kuan, J.D. Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright and US Head of the Digital Health and Precision Medicine IP Practice. He counsels companies uniquely positioned in the convergence of the life/medical sciences and technology industries on how to successfully navigate the complexities of the intellectual property (IP), data rights, and regulatory challenges they encounter.

Register here.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration Info Session #1
2023-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program and 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 beginning March 20 through April 21, 2023.
On March 31 at noon, join the information session to learn more about the program series and the application process. Register here.
If you can’t make it to the March 31st info session, join us on April 7 at noon. More information here.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration Info Session #2
2023-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program and 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 beginning March 20 through April 21, 2023.
On April 7 at noon, join the information session to learn more about the program series and the application process. Register here.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration In-Person Lunch Info Session
2023-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Mann Library Room 102
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program and 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.
Join us for the next in-person lunch info session on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at noon at 102 Mann Library, where we will provide valuable insights into the program, the application process, and the benefits of receiving up to $50,000 in grants to advance inventions toward licensing, startup formation, or industry partnerships.
If you’re an innovator from Ithaca, Geneva, or Cornell Tech campuses, you can submit your project application from March 20 to April 21, 2023. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about the program and how it can help you advance your research.
Register here! Lunch will be provided.

A Founder Panel: The Good, Bad, and Breakthrough Experiences of Founders of Startups in the Physical Sciences
2023-04-14 07:30 - 09:00 UTC | Statler Hotel, 130 Statler Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Creating a new technology venture in the physical sciences can be a daunting task (complexity of technologies, high capital requirements, manufacturing challenges, and else). In this panel, moderated by Robert Scharf, Director of the Praxis Center for Venture Development, we will explore the different stages of venture creation, from ideation to the fundraising effort, and the specificity and nuance of the physical science space. Our panelists will share their personal experiences and insights, discussing the challenges they faced, the mistakes they made, and the successes they achieved along the way.
Alice Li, the Executive Director at the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL), will provide an introductory remark about tools available for physical science startups, such as the FastTrack license and the gap funding programs.
Organized by the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL), in partnership with the Praxis Center for Venture Development and Red Bear Angels, and hosted as part of Entrepreneurship at Cornell‘s annual Celebration event, the panel will feature:

Specifically curated for those who are conducting research in a Cornell lab and who are curious about the possibility and potential of commercializing their discovery, please join us as we host a breakfast panel of Cornell founders in the physical sciences.
Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. | Panel starts at 8 a.m.
Ball Room at the Statler Hotel
Register here.
If you are already registered to attend Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration, you don’t need to register for this event. More information here.

This is a CTL New Ventures Series event addressed to Cornell-licensed startup executives, faculty and student innovators, and entrepreneurs interested in starting a university spin-out company.

IP Series #4: From Invention Disclosures to Issued Patents: An Inventor Perspective
2023-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
The process of obtaining a patent, starting from the disclosure stage and continuing until issuance, can be a challenging, ambiguous, and time-intensive experience for researchers. This panel session aims to provide clarity and guidance by exploring the process from the perspective of an active inventor, Robert F. Shepherd, Associate Professor at Cornell University.
As the leader of the Organic Robots Laboratory with over 30 invention disclosures, 70+ patent applications, and granted patents, Shepherd has been recognized as an academic inventor and rising leader in his field.
He will share his experiences working with the Center for Technology Licensing and IP Counsels to protect his innovations and will reflect on research and commercialization impacts.
Paul Roman, Partner at Johnson, Marcou, Isaacs & Nix, LLC, will join him to provide a couple of examples from Shepherd’s IP portfolio and share best practices for successful patent applications.
If you’re a researcher looking to understand better the patenting process and your role in successful outcomes, don’t miss this fourth installment of CTL’s IP Series.
Hosted by Ryan Luebke, Technology Licensing and Business Development Officer at CTL.

Register here.

Cornell Innovation & Venture Advisors (CIVA) April Meeting
2023-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | NY
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.
Learn more about CIVA here.

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.
