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.

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.

IP Series #3: Software & Copyright
2023-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

2023 Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference
2023-02-23 10:00 - 17:30 | 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.
