Center For Technology Licensing

Industry Focus: AI
2024-10-15 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the current landscape of AI and generative AI investing, with a special focus on the critical role of university spinouts in shaping the sector. Moderated by Ajay Rayasam, Senior Associate at OUP, this session will feature two up-and-coming voices in venture capital: Jordan Windmueller, Principal at A* Capital, and James Wu, Investor at First Round Capital. In addition to discussing the trends and opportunities in AI/ML investing, the panel will delve into the rise of prominent academic labs and how these labs have significantly influenced the current generative AI landscape. The speakers will also share their firms’ perspectives on the future of the industry and discuss specific investment themes they are excited about. The webinar will be conducted in an open-ended Q&A format, encouraging active participation from attendees. This is a unique opportunity to engage directly with experts and gain valuable insights into the rapidly evolving AI investment landscape. This webinar is free to all of OUP’s academic institution partners.
Register now.

New York Area Life Science Innovation Bootcamp Fall 2024
2024-11-06 08:00 - 11:30
A consortium of medical school partners are offering a Regional Life Science Innovation Bootcamp! The program provides innovators with a hands-on learning experience to successfully transfer research or ideas into products and services that benefit human health. This rapid two-week program utilizes the Lean Startup methodology, helping teams engage in 20+ customer discovery interviews with potential stakeholders in the healthcare, biotech, and life science sectors.
Teams of 1+ members consisting of science/engineering students, faculty, and researchers from any university or lab are HIGHLY encouraged to apply
Life Science Innovation Bootcamp Fall 2024 Virtual Course Dates:

Kickoff Session: Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9 AM – 12 PM ET
Mid Session: Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9 AM – 12 PM ET
Finale Session: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 9 AM – 12 PM ET

This course is FREE* and fully administered via Zoom.
A/V Testing in Zoom Room will open at 8:30 AM EST.
The Entrepreneurial Lead must be able to attend all three workshop dates!
*Supported by New York NSF I-Corps Hub Award #2048498
Why participate in the Life Science Innovation Bootcamp?

Gain deep customer insights into the therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health markets, to better align their technology with real-world clinical and healthcare needs.
Receive guidance from experienced mentors, often experts in life sciences, who help navigate regulatory challenges and complex paths to commercialization in biotech or healthcare innovation.
Learn what it takes to turn your research into a startup company.
Identify commercial potential for your technology needed to submit an SBIR/STTR proposal to NIH, NSF, DoD, NASA and more for non-diluted funding
Acquire up to $1,500 in this Regional program for Customer Discovery related expenses such as traveling to conferences and industry trade shows

Academic-based research teams receive lineage and eligibility to apply for the $50,000 I-Corps Grant to participate in the NSF National I-Corps Teams Program
Full program details here.
Application form here.

Cross-Campus Innovation Exchange | Climate & Energy
2026-01-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Cornell Tech, New York City, 2 West Loop Road, New York, NY, 10044, United States
Campus Climate Tech and Columbia Climate Fund are bringing together a critical mass of faculty, postdocs, PhDs, and Masters & undergrad engineering student leaders focused on advancing climate tech across top research institutions in the Northeast.

​Meet your peers across departments and other universities

​Network with potential employers

​Explore opportunities for collaboration on research and startup ventures

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​There will be:
​1) Opening address by our lead sponsor: NY Ventures
​2) Panels on commercializing university research
​3) Major industry players will pitch the innovation areas where they see the greatest opportunity for academia & startups to advance
​4) Opportunities to present your research
​5) A workshop to match with your future co-founder and a primer on techno-economic analyses
​6) Panel on climate tech resources and initiatives being driven across NYC
​7) Plenty of networking time at the venue and an after party at 6:30 pm at Granny Annie’s Bar & Kitchen located next door.
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