CTL Practicum Training Session 2
2022-10-10 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | NY
CTL’s Practicum is a paid program open to STEM and MBA graduate students. After acceptance into the program, practicants are provided training on the basics of tech transfer, prior art search, technology marketing, market research, and more as they assist CTL in our commercialization goals.

Ask a VC webinar
2022-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Have a burning question on venture capital you need answered? Join OUP for our third annual ‘Ask a VC’ webinar, a session where our partner TTOs can ask Managing Partners Marc Singer and Bill Harrington anything and everything about venture capital operations, decision-making, and the current investing environment.

Since this webinar aims to answer your questions on venture capital and startups, submit your questions early. Query areas could include:
• What should startups look for in their lead investors?
• What are ‘standard’ investment terms these days for startups? Does this vary by Seed vs. Series A?
• What are the common misconceptions you find that faculty members have about being a company founder?
• What does a well-known PI typically receive for founder’s equity?
• How do SPACs work, and what could they mean for university startups?
• What do you find are common misconceptions TTOs have about venture capital?
• What funding sources most commonly lead to a startup having a later successful venture capital financing round?

Marc and Bill will also take questions from the audience on the day of the webinar but sending your questions in advance will put them at the top of the queue.

This webinar is free to all of OUP’s academic institution partners. Register here.

Panelists:

CTL@WCM Special Panel on Health Equity
2022-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
On the occasion of the diversity month, Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation’s CTL@WCM is addressing disparities in health and health care affecting underrepresented groups.
Gender, ethnoracial background, income, housing, and geographic location, etc. are just some of factors that influence health and well-being. People of color and other marginalized groups are the most impacted by healthcare inequity, and they experience higher rates of illness. Racial disparities, particularly, is estimated to cost $93 billion in excess medical care.
In a special panel, experts from academia, industry, government, and investment will provide insights on the state of healthcare, will discuss solutions to improve the conditions that drive health outcomes (equitable access to care, diversification of clinical trials, etc.), and will describe existing programs that can sustainably address health disparities, with a commercialization and investment lens.
Panelists
• Pierre R. Theodore, MD, Vice President, Global Public Health, J&J
• Rachel Rubin ‘07, Vice President, Investments and Programs, Roivant Social Ventures
• J’Vanay Santos-Fabian, MBA candidate, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, My LÚA

Moderated by Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, CTL @ WCM
Join us for this special panel in collaboration with Johnson and Johnson. Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Loren Busby
2022-10-13 12:00 - 14:00 | NY
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to discuss their technology venture project with a 30-minute one-on-one meeting with a representative of the Weill Cornell Enterprise Innovation office.

Presented by the Center for Technology Licensing, the October 13th office hours will be hosted by Loren Busby from 12-2pm and will focus on the perspectives Loren brings to venture.

Loren A. Busby, CFA, is Director of WCM’s BioVenture eLab and previously served as one of its Entrepreneurs-in-Residence. She spent 25 years in the venture capital industry and several years in interim management roles at healthcare-related startups.

She is well-versed in topics such as:
• New venture legal structures
• Cap tables and founder’s equity
• Investor pitches & fundraising
• SBIR/STTR grants
• Team-building

Register here.

Red Bear Angels Pitch Teaser
2022-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
CTL and Red Bear Angels pitch teaser event, featuring sneak peek presentations for three inventors presenting at Entrepreneurship Cornell’s Eclectic Convergence.

Chain Reaction Innovations' (CRI) cohort 7
2022-10-15 08:00 - 2022-11-30 17:00 | NY
INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING YOUR CLEANTECH INNOVATION AND BECOMING AN ENTREPRENEUR? Do you know someone who fits this description?
Apply to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ (CRI) cohort 7! The two-year fellowship program at Argonne National Laboratory will begin accepting applications on October 15th for innovators who would like to bring their early-stage tech to market. Applicants are chosen in spring 2023, and the program begins in June 2023.
Attend a webinar for more information on how to join this fellowship program.
We help startups bring their green technologies to market, leveraging Argonne’s unique capabilities. Our goal is to help shorten the development timeline of hardtech and create a ‘chain reaction’ that impacts clean energy job growth while addressing climate change. Visit the CRI website for more information.
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office’s Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, CRI supports innovators for two years as they embed at Argonne to develop and de-risk their technologies.
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office’s Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, CRI supports innovators for two years as they embed at Argonne to develop and de-risk their technologies.
Tuesday, November 8, 1 pm – 2 pm
Monday, November 28, 3 pm – 4 pm
all Central time
CRI provides participants with the financial and technical support they need to evolve into viable energy or manufacturing businesses. CRI supports innovators with:

Up to $220,000 for technical work at Argonne, up to $110,000 per year for salary stipend, and $12,000 for travel plus moving expenses
Benefits include healthcare with family option
Two-month extensive entrepreneurial training for first-time founders plus ongoing programming
Networking opportunities with business experts, investors, mentors, CRI cohorts, and corporate partners
Mentorship and support from the CRI team plus technical expertise from Argonne researchers
Argonne takes no equity stake

The application period for CRI’s Cohort 7 opens on October 15th and closes on November 30, 2022, at 5 p.m. Central Time. Apply using this link.

CTL Practicum Training Session 3
2022-10-17 14:00 - 17:00 | NY

Office hours
2022-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
Coming soon

Ignite Innovation Acceleration – Fall 2022 Cycle Info Session #2
2022-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is 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 and will be accepted through November 4, 2022.

Join this information session to learn more about the program series and the application process. Register here.

Cornell Innovation & Venture Advisors (CIVA) Launch
2022-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 | NY
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) is launching 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.

Ignite Postdoc for Ventures Training - Market Opportunity Navigator Workshop
2022-10-26 - 2022-11-09 | NY
The 6-session workshop is designed to help the Ignite Postdocs get a clear overview of their potential market domains and make confident decisions on where to play next. It offers a structured approach for identifying, evaluating and strategizing your market opportunities. The workshop will offer a hands-on approach through teaching and break-out sessions. The post-docs will gain important insights and get acquainted with tools that will accompany them over time, as they learn and make important strategic decisions.

Ignite Innovation Acceleration Application Deadline
2022-11-04 08:00 - 18:00 | NY
Ignite Innovation Acceleration is 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 through November 4, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

You can learn more on Ignite’s website here.

Apply here.

IP Series #2: What Makes Patents Commercially Relevant?
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
For this second session of the IP Series, Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, and Eric Bryant, IP Officer at the Center for Technology Licensing at Weill Cornell Medicine, will take a deep dive into key elements researchers should consider when working with CTL on the prosecution of their patent applications which will help make their IP commercially relevant.
The presentation will include:

Content to obtain a good patent application
Common pitfalls in claim drafting
Freedom to operate
Enforcement strategies

Presenters:
Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director, CTL@WCM
Eric Bryant, IP Officer, CTL@WCM
Register here.

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

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.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Jamie Brisbois
2022-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
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.

Women Innovator Initiative Webinar Series: Imposter Syndrome, Overwhelm, and Getting Unstuck
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:30 | NY
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.

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

S2S - Science2Startup Call for Proposals
2022-12-05 | NY
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

The Inventor's Patent Academy
2022-12-05 - 2023-06-30 | NY
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.

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

SBIR/STTR Workshop: Application Process & Funding Options for Startups
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 | NY
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 Innovation Acceleration Commitee Review
2022-12-09 09:00 - 12:00 | NY
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.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #1
2022-12-14 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 1 on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #2
2022-12-20 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 2 on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #3
2023-01-05 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 3 on Thursday, January 5, 2022.

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

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Eric Bryant
2023-01-19 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
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.

Ignite Fellow for New Ventures Info Session #4
2023-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 | 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.
