Center For Technology Licensing

BioEntrepreneurship Initiative
2023-03-01 - 2023-04-17
Interested in the cross-section of entrepreneurship, biotechnology, and healthcare? Want to explore starting a company around your research but looking for a program and team to help you along the way?
The BioEntrepreneurship Initiative provides Ph.D., M.D., and D.V.M. candidates, as well as post-docs from across Cornell’s campuses and Tri-Institutional partners, with the opportunity to immerse themselves in real-world startup creation. Participants will be matched with a dedicated MBA student to design their own life science startup. Along the way, participants will gain the tools, training, and connections they need through a certificate program offered by the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Up to 30 applicants will be selected to start the program in the Spring of 2023 – half of the selected Fellows will be MBA students, and half will be researchers, innovators, and clinicians in the life sciences.

Apply for the program. The deadline for researchers, innovators, and clinicians to apply is April 7. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information, contact bioentrepreneurship@cornell.edu.

BenDaniel Venture Challenge
2023-03-01 - 2023-03-10
The BenDaniel Venture Challenge (BVC) is Big Red Venture’s Annual Pitch Competition. Five finalists will be selected to pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors during Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration on April 13. Winners of the competition will earn a cash prize totaling $25,000 with an additional $25,000 match if the company’s technology is licensed through Cornell.
Companies based in New York state or with a Cornell affiliation are eligible to apply. Applications are open through March 10, 2023.
Apply now!

2023 Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference
2023-02-23 10:00 - 17:30 UTC | Belfer Research Building, 413 E 69th St, New York, NY, NY, 10021, United States
The 2023 Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference is a full-day event where faculty founders, investors, and ecosystem partners convene to learn more about WCM innovations.
The morning program includes panel discussions and presentations directed to startup founders. This year, the event will feature a fireside chat with a special guest, Behzad Aghazadeh, PhD’00, Managing Partner, Avoro Capital Advisors. The morning panel discussions and presentations are open to all conference registrants.
The afternoon program offers a hybrid forum for WCM founders to hold 1:1 meetings with early-stage investors. The meetings are pre-arranged using a technology platform hosted by BioVenture eLab. Use of the technology platform is by invitation only.
All conference registrants are welcome to interact with WCM founders during the Startup Showcase in the afternoon (2-5.30 pm). Startup Showcase will offer a forum for posters and technology demonstrations of WCM innovations. A cocktail reception will take place in the late afternoon (4-5.30 pm).
The Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference is an anchor program for attracting attention to Weill Cornell’s life science innovations. We look forward to welcoming you to our ecosystem, be it through on-site or virtual participation.
*The full benefits of the conference will be realized with on-site participation.*

Event agenda can be found here.
More information and registration 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

CTL@WCM Office Hours
2023-02-16 14:00 - 16:00
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to get answers to their intellectual property questions and gain more information about how to advance their IP towards commercial partnership with a one-on-one meeting.
On Thursday, February 16, from 2 – 4 pm, CTL is partnering with the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute (Tri-I TDI) to answer WCM researchers’ questions about developing a novel therapeutic or drug.
If you have a potential therapeutic target and are looking for resources, don’t miss this opportunity! Tri-I TDI’s mission is to translate groundbreaking biological discoveries by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medicine into novel small molecule or biological therapeutics. It provides industry-quality technical support for academic projects, making it possible to rapidly assess the utility of specific therapeutics in disease-relevant contexts. TDI currently has an open call for proposals for new projects.
To reserve your 30-minute session, click on the registration link below and select your preferred time. You will be given access to a Zoom registration link and meet privately with a CTL business development professional and a representative from Tri-I TDI matching your area of interest.
Register here.

Due Diligence on Investors - Webinar
2023-02-16 12:00 - 13:00
On Thursday, February 16, noon – 1 pm ET, Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation is hosting a virtual program to find out the types of questions founders need to ask before approaching investors, as well as what to expect in a long-term partnership. This is the second event that will kick off the 2023 Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference, scheduled for Thursday, February 23.
Click HERE to RSVP for Due Diligence on Investors
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Moderator:
Liz Hamburg, MBA, Founder & President, Candoo Tech
Panelists:

Robert Ang, MBBS, MBA, CEO, Vor Bio
Sumayah Jamal, MD-PhD, President, Co-founder, CSO, ENB Therapeutics
Katherine Saunders, MD, DABOM, Executive VP, Senior Medical Officer, Intellihealth

Empower Conference 2023 Pitch Competition - Applications Open
2023-02-14 - 2023-03-06
The Empower Conference 2023 Pitch Competition celebrates women academic entrepreneurship and salutes all founders and researchers who have or are planning to commercialize university-developed intellectual property across all disciplines including technology, physical sciences, life sciences and social sciences.
Applicants will compete for over $150K of cash and in-kind prizes, including a first-place cash prize of $100K and a $10K bundle of in-kind legal and advisory services. The semi-finalists and finalists in the selection process will also receive expert mentoring advice and the opportunity to meet with several VC firms.
The Empower pitch competition welcomes all researchers, founders and C-suite executives (from all academic institutions and/or industry) who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and who are commercializing university IP and ideas developed across college campuses, or licensing university-developed IP. Startups seeking pre-seed, seed, or series A funding are encouraged to apply. The pitch competition is open to all eligible participants regardless of identity.
A Google account is required to submit this form. If you prefer not to use Google, please email donseitz@princeton.edu directly with the information requested including your Executive Summary and Pitch Deck.

Please also direct any questions to Don Seitz @ donseitz@princeton.edu.

Applications are due by 11:59 pm PT on Monday, March 6th.

Hiring a Scientific Team - Webinar
2023-02-09 12:00 - 13:00
On Thursday, February 9, noon – 1 pm ET, Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation is hosting a virtual program with Dr. Yulia Sapir-Lekhovitser, CSO of Cornell Startup Fesarius Therapeutics. Dr. Sapir-Lekhovitser will lead a discussion on “Hiring a Scientific Team,” including tips on hiring scientific talent, best practices in the hiring process, places to find top talent, and unique questions to ask interviewees. This event will kick off the 2023 Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference, scheduled for Thursday, February 23.
Click HERE to RSVP for Hiring a Scientific Team
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Fesarius has developed a patented micro-architecture construct that solves many clinical shortcomings in soft tissue repair. Its lead product, DermiSphere™, is a collagen micropatterned dermal template that is designed to provide a means to repair severe, full-thickness dermal loss in a single procedure, rather than the current standard of two procedures separated by 14-28 days.

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.

I-Corps Regional Course hosted by Cornell University
2023-02-01 - 2023-02-09
In this 4.5-week virtual course (February 27 – March 29), researchers working on a deep tech innovation “get out of your comfort zone” and talk with customers (virtually) to identify the best product-market fit. You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Teams may not split attendance between members. Please only include the members of your team that will be fully participating in the course. All team members are required to attend and participate fully in every course session and complete all coursework.
This is important for two reasons:
1) Course learning is cumulative
2) Only team members who personally complete the full course can be considered for NSF lineage and a nomination for national I-Corps Teams

Application Closes: Thursday, February 9

More information and application here.

Course Dates
Course opens for pre-course work: Monday, February 27

Session 1: Monday, March 6 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2a: Wednesday, March 8 TBD (1:1 meetings)
Session 2b: Friday, March 10 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 3: Monday, March 13 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 4: Wednesday, March 15 TBD (1:1 meetings)
Session 5a: Wednesday, March 22 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Session 5b: Monday, March 27 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 6: Wednesday, March 29 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

*There will be scheduled office hours meetings with teams and instructors between sessions 1 & 2b and between sessions 3 & 5a. Meeting times will depend on the availability of the teams and the instructors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Eric Bryant
2023-01-19 14:00 - 16:00
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings and to discuss their technology venture project with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer.
On Thursday, January 19, office hours will be hosted by Eric Bryant, Intellectual Property Officer, Biomedical Sciences (WCM), from 2 – 4 p.m.
Eric holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from New York University (NYU), a Juris Doctor from New York Law School, and is a registered patent attorney. He works with the Weill Cornell office to execute on intellectual property strategy, review submitted invention disclosures, and manage domestic and foreign patent filings and patent prosecution. Eric’s expertise encompasses a variety of technologies including, but not limited to, diagnostics tools and methods, pharmaceuticals, controlled release therapeutic devices, respiratory devices, surgical tools, biological technologies and nanotechnology.
Register here.

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.

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

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.

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 #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 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.

SBIR/STTR Workshop: Application Process & Funding Options for Startups
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00
Have you wondered how to apply for and secure non-dilutive funding for your startup?
On Thursday, December 8, 11 am EST, join Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement and Kirk Macolini, President of InteliSpark, LLC, for this virtual workshop providing insights into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) application process. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the application process as well as receive valuable tips to fine-tune your startup’s application. Topics that will be discussed include:

Writing and submitting a successful SBIR/STTR proposal
Locating additional non-dilutive funding sources
Applying to the SBIR/STTR Assistance Program, which can help eligible companies based in upstate New York hire a qualified grant-writing consultant to help them develop a proposal

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to help refine your January 2023 submission or help you prepare for your April 2023 application. Register here.

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

The Inventor's Patent Academy
2022-12-05 - 2023-06-30
Patents protect inventions so that inventors can focus on their work and be compensated for it. But many people don’t know how to navigate the patenting process, or even where to start.
That’s why The Inventor’s Patent Academy was created. This free, one-of-a-kind, e-learning course aims to help people understand the patenting process and get them ready to apply for their own patent. It also explores challenges inventors may face along the way—particularly those that typically affect women, people of color, veterans, low-income individuals, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented inventors—and provides advice to overcome them. Throughout the program, participants will hear from actual inventors about the challenges they faced and their successes on their journeys to bring ideas to life.
This course is unique because it was made by inventors, patent experts, and—most importantly—diversity and inclusion experts, in collaboration with Invent Together partner Qualcomm: one of America’s most innovative companies, with a portfolio of more than 140,000 patents.
If more people are encouraged to invent and have the tools and knowledge to patent, we can begin to make real systemic change and build a more diverse and inclusive innovation ecosystem—complete with new inventors, new ideas, and new technologies.
Start your patenting journey today! Register here.

S2S - Science2Startup Call for Proposals
2022-12-05
Call for Proposals from TTOs & Researchers: Submit directly at science2startup.com by Dec. 5, 2022
Submission Guidelines

Novel, proprietary academic technology in the therapeutics space
Less than 4-5 years from the clinic
Have not received Series A funding
A legal entity or management team is NOT required
Must be submitted by the researcher or corresponding TTO
Do NOT submit confidential information

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

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.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Jamie Brisbois
2022-11-16 14:00 - 16:00
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings and to discuss their technology venture project with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer.
The November 16th office hours will be hosted virtually by Jamie Brisbois, Business Development and Licensing Associate at CTL, NYC office, from 2 – 4 p.m.
Jamie assists the licensing team in identifying, marketing, and licensing life sciences technologies developed at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Before joining CTL in 2021, Jamie worked as a consultant with ClearView Healthcare Partners, a boutique healthcare consulting firm based in Boston. In addition, he served three years as a fellow with Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV), the technology transfer office of Columbia University.
Jamie received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University, where he helped develop a scalable signaling language for engineering multicellular communication in the laboratory of Dr. Virginia Cornish. Jamie holds a B.A. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and French from Lawrence University (Appleton, WI), where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Register here.

Sixth Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship and ﻿Academic Drug Development
2022-11-14 15:00 - 17:30 | Belfer Research Building, 413 E 69th St, New York, NY, NY, 10021, United States
Annual symposium organized by WCM Enterprise Innovation and the Dean’s Office on entrepreneurship and drug and device development. This year’s keynote speaker is George Church, Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We are also introducing a new feature: pre-symposium workshops on resources for developing novel therapeutics.

Register here.

Ignite Postdoc for Ventures Training - Basics of Venture Finance
2022-11-14 09:30 - 10:30
