CTL Office Hours at Weill Hall
2019-10-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-01-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
Location: Weill Hall 404A (within the McGovern Center).
Come talk with one of our Licensing and Business Development Officers if you have any questions about an invention disclosure, the patenting process, and the licensing process.
Walk-in appointment.

Red Bear Angels Healthcare Innovation Roundtable
2019-10-17 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Tata Innovation Center, 11 East Loop Road, New York, NY, NY, 10044, United States
Top Investors, Healthcare Executives and Enterpreneurs discuss the biggest opportunities for innovation in healthcare and best practices.

Location: Tata Innovation Center, Tata 381 and 391
11 East Loop Road
New York, NY 10044

RSVP to Sarah Fox – Associate@rbangels.com
Limited space available
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Event sponsored by CTL

CTL Office Hours at Day Hall
2019-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
Location: Room 222-D, Day Hall

Come talk with the Associate Director for Technology Licensing in Physical Science, Martin Teschl, if you have any questions about an invention disclosure, the patenting process, and the licensing process.

Walk-in appointment.

Cornell AgriTech Office Hours
2019-10-22 09:00 - 16:00, 2019-11-19 09:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-17 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
Where: Room 104 Hedrick Hall at Cornell AgriTech New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva.

Jess Lyga, Technology Licensing Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about the licensing process, disclosures, plant patents, plant variety protection (PVP), trademarks, etc.
Please contact her directly to schedule a meeting between 9am-5pm at jml73@cornell.edu

Webinar: CTAM Information Session 1
2019-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Applications for CTAM are Open.
Register to the session 1 on October 22, 2019 at 12 PM to learn how your research project can get up to $50K!
Learn also about the program, the requirements, the success stories, and the application process to the CTAM program.
Register at https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8i9GTTXW4S4ydhj
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More about the CTAM program: https://ctl.cornell.edu/inventors/ctam/

Engineering Entrepreneurship Workshop: The Fast-Track to Licensing University Technology
2019-10-25 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
October 25, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
eHub Collegetown – Multipurpose Room
Pat Govang and Nate Cook will lead this workshop discussion focused on how to fast-track licensing of university technology.

Webinar: CTAM Information Session 2
2019-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Applications for CTAM are Open.
Register to the session 1 on October 25, 2019 at 12 PM to learn how your research project can get up to $50K!
Learn also about the program, the requirements, the success stories, and the application process to the CTAM program.
Register at https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5hXbbCkVr9B2EAt
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More about the CTAM program: https://ctl.cornell.edu/inventors/ctam/

I-Corps 'Clean Energy' Short Course Cornell & Binghamton Universities (Oct 26th - Nov 9th)
2019-10-26 09:00 - 2019-11-09 16:00 UTC
Session 1: Sat. Oct. 26 (10am-2pm)- In-person
Session 2: Sun. Oct. 27 (10am-2pm)- In-person
Session 3: Th. Oct. 31 (2pm-3pm)- Online
Session 4: Th. Nov. 7 (2pm-3pm)- Online
Session 5: Sat. Nov. 9 (10am-2pm)- In-person
Sessions 1 & 2 Location: Ithaca, NY
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
314 E. State St. Ithaca, NY 14850
Session 5 Location: Binghamton, NY
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
120 Hawley St. Binghamton, NY 13901
In this 2-week course, researchers working on a clean energy tech innovation “get out of the lab” and talk with customers to identify the best product-market fit. You may apply with a team of 1-3 people.
Teams may not split attendance between members. The Team Lead is required to attend and participate fully in every session of the short course. This is important for two reasons:
1) Course learning is cumulative
2) Only team members who personally complete the full short course can be considered for NSF lineage and a nomination for national I-Corps Teams.

More Information »

CTL Enterprise Seminar - From Here to There: Financing and M&A Options for Emerging Growth Companies
2019-11-06 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Bioventure eLab, 1157 York Avenue, New York, NY, NY, 10065, United States
Join us on November 6 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at the BioVenture eLab (1157 York Avenue) for an interactive session on financing options for companies.

Founded by a Cornellian, Brooks, Houghton is a merchant banking firm located in New York that focuses on debt and equity financing, strategic advisory and M&A, and direct investing.

Agenda
4:00 – 4:30 pm Networking
4:30 – 5:30 pm Presentation and Q&A
5:30 – 6:00 pm Networking – Appetizers and drinks will be served.

About Brooks, Houghton and Company
Brooks, Houghton & Company, Inc. (“BHC”) is a merchant banking firm dedicated to providing corporate finance advisory services and direct investment to:

Middle-market public and private companies
Emerging growth companies

Founded in 1989, BHC emphasizes building long-term relationships with its clients by:

Providing innovative corporate finance solutions and professional execution at a reasonable cost
Taking a partnership approach with clients based upon mutual trust and responsibility
Delivering independent, objective and discreet advice

Applying these principles, BHC has earned a reputation for providing high quality, reliable professional services to its corporate clients, investors and referral sources in the United States and internationally.
BHC’s merchant banking products and services include:

Mergers and acquisitions advisory
Debt and equity private placements through Brooks Houghton Securities, Inc. (BHS), a FINRA member
Valuations and fairness opinions
General corporate finance advisory
Principal investments in debt capital

Venue: Bioventure eLab, 1157 York Ave. New York, NY 10065
RSVP: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8rkSCXKAZjrwiRD
Contact information: Lynda Inseque, Program Manager, Technology Initiatives & Outreach, lci2@cornell.edu

CTL Enterprise Seminar - The Nuts and Bolts of University-based Startups
2019-11-07 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Belfer Research Building, 413 E 69th St, New York, NY, NY, 10021, United States
Learn from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) about the nuts and bolts of University-based Startups.
Join us for an overview and active discussion with deeply experienced professionals from Silicon Valley, hear their perspective on:

Creating Business Plans
Licensing University Technologies
Raising Capital

Agenda:
5:00 PM – 5:10 PM Introduction
5:10 PM – 5:50 PM Presentation
5:50 PM – 6:00 PM Q&A
Appetizers and drinks will be served.

Katharine “Kathy” Ku, Chief Licensing Advisor, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati – Palo Alto office
Kathy served as the Executive Director of Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) for 27 years. During that period, OTL licensed out hundreds of new technologies, bringing in $1.8 billion, most of which went back to support research and education at Stanford. Because Stanford’s OTL licensed many start-ups, including Google, Tableau, iRhythm, she understands the challenges of building a successful company through a robust intellectual property portfolio.
Kathy served as President of the Association of University Technology Managers. She also spearheaded the development and implementation of nine principles related to university technology licensing. The principles are set forth in document entitled “In the Public Interest: Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University Technology.” More than 120 institutions have adopted the principles since they were published in 2007.

Matthew J. Meyer, Chief Client Corporate Development Advisor in the life sciences, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Based in San Francisco, Matthew leads the firm’s life science business advisory practice—a newly formed, innovative resource aimed at providing start-up and emerging life sciences companies with business insights, capabilities, and strategies to help them thrive and address some of their most challenging issues.
Matthew is an experienced executive and corporate attorney who has held diverse roles of increasing responsibility across a wide range of private and public biopharma, medtech, and precision medicine companies from start-ups to Fortune 50 in the U.S. and Europe, including Pfizer, Novartis, and CareDx. His leadership capabilities include delivery of strong commercial results, structuring and executing partnering transactions across the product life cycle, raising debt and equity capital in the private and public markets, and working with founders, management teams, and boards to address complex business issues to support rapid growth.

For more information, please download a summary of the WSGR business advisory practice here.

Venue: Belfer Research Building, Room BB 302-C&D, 413 East 69th St, New York, NY 10021
RSVP: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dpqARA2U8oPKyvb
Contact information: Lynda Inseque, Program Manager, Technology Initiatives & Outreach, lci2@cornell.edu

WCM Dean's Third Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development
2019-11-20 15:30 - 18:00 UTC | Belfer Research Building, 413 E 69th St, New York, NY, NY, 10021, United States
Dean Augustine M.K. Choi proudly presents: Third Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development

This symposium is designed for faculty, trainees, and students interested in advancing their research from the lab to the clinic.
Learn how you can work with the Center for Technology Licensing, BioPharma Alliances and Research Collaborations, Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, and Bridge Medicines to commercialize your discoveries.

Keynote Address “Life Science, From Bench to Bedside”
This presentation offers insight into the life sciences industry, from the perspective of both an academic entrepreneur and an investment banker in the healthcare sector.

Arie S. Belldegrun, MD

Director, Institute of Urologic Oncology, Professor, Urologic Oncology, Roy and Carol Doumani Chair in Urologic Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Allogene Therapeutics

Alan Hartman

Partner, Centerview Partners

Presentations by WCM faculty: Dr. Rainu Kaushal, Dr. Jyotishman Pathak and Dr. Carl Nathan

Reception to follow, 5-6 PM

Location: Belfer Research Building, 413 E. 69th Street, 302-A/B/C/D

RSVP: https://weillcornell.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLkbCoPeATvBJ9b

IP & Pizza “CTL Practicum, an Internship Program to Gain Hands-on Experience in Technology Commercialization”
2019-11-22 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Clark Hall, room 701, 142 Sciences Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
We are pleased to announce the launch of the CTL Practicum, the new internship program at the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL).
CTL Practicum is an experiential program to gain valuable exposure to the process of commercialization of university-based research.
The selected practicants will receive a robust training, will be exposed to a wide range of emerging technologies, and will gain experience in technology assessment, market research, and venture support.
Join us from 12 PM to 1 PM to learn about CTL Practicum.

Pizza and refreshments will be served!

Date: November 22, 2019
Location: Clark Hall, room 701
RSVP: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cJaupsjtBpiiJwN
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More information CTL Practicum webpage https://ctl.cornell.edu/students/

I-Corps Short Course Winter Session @ Cornell University Jan 10th - Jan 24th
2020-01-10 09:00 - 2020-01-24 16:00 UTC
Session 1: Fri. Jan 10 (4pm- 8pm)- In-person
Session 2: Sat. Jan 11 (9am- 1pm)- In-person
Session 3: Wed. 15 (2pm- 3pm)- Online
Session 4: Wed. 22 (2pm- 3pm)- Online
Session 5: Fri. Jan 24 (9am-pm)- In-person
In this 2-week course, researchers working on a tech innovation “get out of the lab” and talk with customers to identify the best product-market fit. You may apply with a team of 1-3 people.
Teams may not split attendance between members. The Team Lead is required to attend and participate fully in every session of the short course. This is important for two reasons:
1) Course learning is cumulative
2) Only team members who personally complete the full short course can be considered for NSF lineage and a nomination for national I-Corps Teams.

More Information »

Cornell AgriTech Office Hours
2020-01-28 10:00 - 15:30 UTC
Jess Lyga, Sr. Licensing & Business Development Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about what CTL does, licensing, disclosures, plant patents, plant variety protection (PVP), trademarks, etc.

Location: Room 101 Hedrick

Please contact her directly to schedule a meeting, jml73@cornell.edu.

Cornell AgriTech Office Hours
2020-02-25 10:00 - 15:30 UTC
Jess Lyga, Sr. Licensing & Business Development Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about what CTL does, licensing, disclosures, plant patents, plant variety protection (PVP), trademarks, etc.

Location: Room 104 Hedrick

Please contact her directly to schedule a meeting, jml73@cornell.edu.

IP & Pizza: "Geneva’s Discoveries to Commercialization" (Geneva, NY)
2020-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Join the Life Science Team at the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) for an informational and interactive session to learn about CTL services to Cornell AgriTech community in Geneva, NY. Jess and Phil will cover the following topics:

Intellectual property for plants and agricultural technologies
CTL office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva

Location: Cornell AgriTech Barton Laboratory, Room 134.
15 Castle Creek Dr, Geneva, NY 14456

Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

RSVP by March 4, 2020 here.

CTL Office Hours at Weill Hall (SUSPENDED)
2020-03-17 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
Location: Weill Hall 404A (within the McGovern Center).
Come talk with one of our Licensing and Business Development Officers if you have any questions about an invention disclosure, the patenting process, and the licensing process.
Walk-in appointment.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have closed the CTL office at this time. All CTL staff are currently working from home. In-person office hours are suspended. We are working on alternative accommodations & will send further info along shortly.

Fireside Chat with Alex Gorsky Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson (POSTPONED)
2020-03-19 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue, New York, 10065, United States
Moderated by Dr. John P. Leonard
Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives
Weill Cornell Medicine
Followed by a presentation from JLABS @ NYC
Thursday, March 19, 2020
6:00-8:30pm
Uris Auditorium
1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Alex Gorsky is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson, one of just seven leaders who have served in the dual role since the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1944.
Alex began his Johnson & Johnson career as a sales representative with Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1988. Over the next three decades, he advanced through positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, and management, culminating in being named CEO and Chairman in 2012.
Limited Seats: Register here

Cornell AgriTech Office Hours (SUSPENDED)
2020-03-24 10:00 - 15:30 UTC
Jess Lyga, Sr. Licensing & Business Development Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about what CTL does, licensing, disclosures, plant patents, plant variety protection (PVP), trademarks, etc.

Location: Room 104 Hedrick

Please contact her directly to schedule a meeting, jml73@cornell.edu.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have closed the CTL office at this time. All CTL staff are currently working from home. In-person office hours are suspended. We are working on alternative accommodations & will send further info along shortly.

CTAM Fund Information Session #1 - Webinar
2020-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
In response to President Martha Pollack’s announcement related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team at the Center for Technology Licensing has made the transition to virtual operations. Through this time we are committed to maintaining key programs supporting our faculty and startups including the Cornell Technology Acceleration and Maturation (CTAM) fund Spring funding cycle. While we may need to change the program as time goes on, we’re opening the call for applications for the Spring Cycle and will proceed with our virtual information sessions noted below.
The CTAM fund provides up to $50,000 in critical funding to advance technologies of promise towards commercialization and venture creation. The program is open for online application in the Spring and Fall. Two types of projects are eligible for funding:
• Cornell Lab-based Projects where funding is provided directly to the university lab of faculty, research staff and/or graduate students, who are listed inventors of Cornell technologies.
• Cornell Company-based Projects for Cornell-licensed startups, resident companies of Cornell incubators, or participants in the Runway Postdoc program at Cornell Tech. Funding is provided in the form of a convertible note.
At this time we are maintaining our application deadline of April 20, 2020.
Learn how your research or company project can receive up to $50K!
Register here

CTAM Fund Information Session #2 - Webinar
2020-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

BenDaniel Venture Challenge
2020-04-16
The BenDaniel Venture Challenge (BVC) is Big Red Venture’s Annual Pitch Competition. Five finalists will pitch their business ideas to an investor panel during Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration. Winners of the competition will earn up to a cash prize totaling $25K (an additional $25K match if the technology is licensed through Cornell) to push their idea forward. The competition was set take place at Cornell University on April 16th however, given the current state of affairs the event will now be a Virtual Pitch Competition. We are encouraging applicants to continue to apply with further event logistics to follow shortly.
Application due date: March 15th, 2020
http://www.brventurefund.com/bvc
*The Cornell Center for Technology Licensing will match the prize money for companies using technologies licensed from Cornell University.
CTL is an official sponsor of the BenDaniel Venture Challenge.

CTL Office Hours at Weill Hall (SUSPENDED)
2020-04-21 14:00 - 16:00 UTC

BioFuture 2020 (POSTPONED)
2020-04-28 - 2020-04-29
Postponement of BioFutureTM Conference Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
After careful consideration of the current circumstances surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Demy-Colton and the Advisory Board of BioFuture™ have made the difficult decision to postpone BioFuture™, originally scheduled for April 28-29 at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York City. A rescheduled meeting is being planned for later this year.
Our team has been closely monitoring the rapidly escalating domestic and worldwide developments during the last several weeks related to COVID-19, and believe that postponement is the most responsible course of action. The health, safety, and security of our attendees is our foremost priority.
We thank all of our participants and stakeholders for their patience and support at this challenging time. We will announce the dates and location of the rescheduled BioFuture™ Conference as soon as they are confirmed.
For further information or questions, please contact Lawrence Joseph, ljoseph@demy-colton.com
CTL is an official Supporter of this year’s BioFuture conference.

Cornell AgriTech Office Hours (SUSPENDED)
2020-04-28 10:00 - 15:30 UTC

NSF I-Corps Regional Course (now completely virtual)
2020-05-23 - 2020-06-18
Are you a scientist, engineer, or aspiring entrepreneur working on a tech innovation that you think has strong commercialization potential? Not sure how to move your idea from the lab to the real world?
Join the free, three-week NSF I-Corps Regional Course (now completely virtual), and learn how to talk to customers, develop a business model, and find product-market fit!
WHO: Scientists, Engineers, & Aspiring Entrepreneurs
WHAT: NSF I-Corps Regional Course- Free 3-week Training (All Virtual)
WHEN: May 28th – June 18th, 2020
WHERE: Hosted online by Cornell University
HOW: Apply Now at unyicorps.org
The I-Corps Regional Course is funded by NSF, run by the Cornell-based UNY I-Corps Node and taught by experienced entrepreneurs. Using an ‘evidence-based entrepreneurship’ methodology, scientists learn how to develop business hypotheses, test them in interviews with potential customers, and find product-market fit.
After successfully completing the regional course, teams can become eligible to apply to the national NSF I-Corps Teams program where they’ll receive $50,000 to continue their customer discovery process.
Learn more and apply at unyicorps.org.
