Center For Technology Licensing

2024 Startup Financing Trends
2024-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
OUP is pleased to invite you to our annual startup financing trends webinar. Join Harry Won, Nii Dodoo-Amoo and Nabil Ullah of OUP’s investment team for a discussion on startup financing trends to review the state of the venture funding landscape.
We’ll cover current market behaviors across the entire startup ecosystem with a specific emphasis on university spinouts. Harry Won will outline trends in the life sciences, including biopharma, research tools, diagnostics, and medical devices while Nii Dodoo-Amoo and Nabil Ullah will review the tech and physical sciences, ranging from software to climate tech.
OUP leverages public sources and its own proprietary database of active university spinouts from its partner institutions to provide unique insights and perspectives for 2024 and beyond.
Panelists:

Nii Dodoo-Amoo – Principal of the tech investment team at OUP, focusing on investment opportunities in physical sciences and deep tech sectors.
Harry Won – an associate of the Life Science team at OUP focusing on life science investment opportunities across therapeutic areas and development stages.
Nabil Ullah – a Senior Investment Analyst assisting OUP’s investment team across a variety of functions such as sourcing investment opportunities, conducting diligence, and providing portfolio support.

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Empowering Women Innovators: A Spotlight on the National Science Foundation I-Corps Program
2024-03-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on Thursday, March 28th, from 12-1 pm EST for an enlightening session dedicated to the I-Corps program, a transformative National Science Foundation initiative that enables researchers to amplify the impact of their scientific discoveries in the marketplace. In honor of Women’s History Month, this event is tailor-made for the Equalize community and female academic entrepreneurs eager to explore the commercial viability of their innovations. Engage in discussions with panels featuring academic researchers and startups, sharing their customer discovery journeys within the I-Corps program. They will provide invaluable insights, enriching the event with their unique perspectives and expertise. Seize this exceptional opportunity to connect, learn, and make your mark within a thriving innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Be part of this inspiring community event that celebrates and elevates women’s roles in pioneering change!
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AI Series Part 1 | AI in University Commercialization Practices
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: AI Series, Part 1 | AI in University Commercialization Practices
When: Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 12:00pm ET
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Webinar Description:
As the world of AI continues to grow, we will dive into a couple of programs that have sprouted in the Technology Transfer space to understand how AI can be used to help the process of university commercialization functions. Marc Sedam of NYU and James Zanewicz of Tulane University will join us to discuss how their institutions have adopted the use of AI.

New York University has released the TOV-AI™ prompts to the university tech transfer community with the goal of widespread adoption of AI use cases. These prompts are the result of a concerted effort to implement AI in fundamentally all back-office processes to improve efficiency and allow all TTOs to scale using technology and not headcount. The presentation will give a brief overview of the strategy behind the prompts, use cases including time and cost savings, and where TTOs can find additional revenue through improved license compliance.
Tulane Medicine was one of the first Academic Medical Centers to join The Alliance for AI In Healthcare, recognizing the importance AI was going to play in the field. In addition to covering the AAIH and Tulane’s engagement with AI from an Industry perspective, the presentation will cover ways to employ AI in Business Development, Operational and Marketing/Communications initiatives.

This webinar is open to all of OUP’s academic institution partners. The webinar will be recorded and available on YouTube within a week of the live version.

Webinar: HOW TO BUILD YOUR INNOVATION SUPPORT NETWORK!
2024-06-06 13:00 - 14:00
Invent Together presents a virtual discussion with Erin Kelley, Genna Hibbs, and Maria Artunduaga on the importance of building your innovation support network and tips to succeed.
Date: June 6, 2024
Time: 1 PM (EST)
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How to Leap into Entrepreneurship
2024-06-18 18:00 - 20:30
Making a change to pursue your dream, turn an idea into a business, and go for it is scary. How have others taken the leap? Hear from a live panel of Cornellians who made the career transition to entrepreneurship. Learn about where they started, their practical and personal processes, and where they are now.
Join us for a networking reception, panel discussion with audience Q&A, and CEN’s trademark “Open Mic,” where YOU can give your 30-second elevator pitch. What better way to start your entrepreneurial journey?!
Featuring:

Chris Donohoe ’09, Executive Coach (moderator)
Marissa Saporta ’99, Co-Founder of Gorilla Commerce
Siwat Siengsanaoh MBA ’15, Co-Founder, Recoup Beverage, Inc.
Lauren Berson ’04, CEO & Co-Founder, Conceive

Tuesday, June 18 | 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT | New York, NY
WilmerHale – 7 World Trade Center, 45th Floor
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Antibody and Bioresource Core Facility Services
2024-06-20 12:00 - 13:00
Thursday, June 20, 12-1pm ET: BioVenture eLab, a part of Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation, invites you to attend our virtual interview “Spotlight: Antibody and Bioresource Core Facility Services.” The Antibody and Bioresource Core Facility (ABCF) supports researchers by making it easier for them to develop new monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). As an informational resource as well as service provider, the facility collaborates closely with faculty from MSK and Rockefeller University. It also supports Weill Cornell Medicine researchers as third-party clients. Attend this virtual interview to discover more about the core facility and how it can support your project. The 45-min interview will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A session for the audience.
Join to discover ABCF’s resources and capabilities, including:

Generating custom MAbs
Distributing cell lines and hybridomas developed at MSK and RU
Performing mycoplasma testing

Interviewers
Loren A. Busby, CFA, Director, Weill Cornell Medicine BioVenture eLab
Carlo Yuvienco, PhD, Director, Ford Center Incubator @ The Rockefeller University
Featured Guest
Frances Weis-Garcia, PhD ’96, Director, Bi-Institutional Antibody and Bioresource Core Facility

Webinar: Finding Your Startup CEO, Part 1
2024-06-21 12:00 - 17:00
Topic: Finding Your Startup CEO, Part 1
When: Friday, June 21, 2024 | 12:00pm ET
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Webinar Description: Join OUP for a two-part webinar series on finding a CEO for your academic startup company. We will hold the first part of this webinar series on June 21st and will focus on the evaluation process for CEO candidates. OUP Managing Partner Marc Singer will discuss the importance of the leadership team to a startup’s success and explore methods for evaluating outside CEOs. The webinar will highlight relevant backgrounds and important characteristics of a startup CEO, and it will provide tools to assist with candidate evaluation. Marc will also provide data on the performance of different types of CEOs, including grad students and professors, from OUP’s tech portfolio.
The second part of the webinar series will be held later this summer and will focus on sourcing of the CEO and other C-suite talent. OUP Managing Partner Matt Cohen will moderate a panel featuring a recruiter, a talent professional from a VC firm, and a serial academic entrepreneur. Dates and additional information coming soon.
This webinar is open to all of OUP’s academic institution partners. The webinar will be recorded and available on YouTube within a week of the live version.

Industry Focus: AI
2024-10-15 12:00 - 17:00
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.
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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.
