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SUMMARY:Ignite Innovation Acceleration Spring 2026 Information Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Ignite Innovation Acceleration is a gap funding program offering up to $50\,000 to help Cornell research teams advance disclosed inventions toward commercialization. Funding supports work that moves technologies toward licensing\, startup formation\, or industry partnerships. \nApplications are open from March 2 to April 24\, 2026. \nWho Should Apply?\n\n\nCornell faculty \n\n\nPostdoctoral researchers \n\n\nPhD innovators \n\n\nResearch teams developing technologies with commercial potential \n\n\nJoin our next info session on April 10 at noon. This session will provide an overview of: \n\n\nProgram goals and funding scope \n\n\nApplication process and timeline \n\n\nEligibility and selection criteria \n\n\nHow this program fits into the Ignite: Lab to Market funding series \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ignite-innovation-acceleration-spring-2026-information-session-3
CATEGORIES:CTL Events,Ignite,Info Sessions
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SUMMARY:2026 BioInnovate Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the 2026 BioInnovate Conference\, a curated forum connecting life sciences investors and industry leaders with promising spinouts from Weill Cornell Medicine\, Cornell University\, and Cornell Tech. \nThis event brings together academic inventors\, early-stage investors\, industry leaders\, and startup executives to spark new connections\, explore partnerships\, and advance translational innovation. This year’s audience includes 40+ specialist biomedical investors and industry representatives. \nFeatured guests include: \n\nMichael Foley\, PhD\, CEO & Co-Founder\, Excelsior Sciences\nAdam Volini\, Executive Director & VP\, Life Sciences & Strategic Partnerships\, NYS Empire State Development\nHenry Wei\, MD ’02\, Head of Development Innovation\, Regeneron\n\nStartup pitches from: \n\nAstoria Biologica – first-in-class multiple sclerosis therapeutic\nNeuroTwain – digital clinical decision support tool for neurological diseases\n\nThe program will also include the announcement of the Resnick Prize for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and additional awards. \nOver the years\, BioInnovate has catalyzed venture financings\, industry partnerships\, and leadership team formation for emerging companies across the Cornell innovation ecosystem. \nIf you are in NYC\, join us at Uris Auditorium on the Weill Cornell campus starting at noon. In-person registration here. \nIf you are in Ithaca or anywhere else\, join us online from 3-6 PM (ET). Virtual registration here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/2026-bioinnovate-conference
CATEGORIES:Cornell Community Events
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SUMMARY:Lab to Impact: The Rocky Road to Instant Ice Cream
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on the journey from scientific breakthrough to commercial success in food technology. \nUsing the evolution of instant ice cream as a case study\, this session explores what it takes to move from lab innovation to a product people trust\, adopt\, and buy. \nOur speakers—spanning academia\, entrepreneurship\, and industry—will share firsthand perspectives on navigating regulatory requirements\, scaling production\, and building a viable business around novel food technologies. \nWe’ll cover:\n• Bridging research and commercial viability\n• Navigating food safety regulations\n• Scaling production while maintaining quality\n• Building consumer trust\n• Securing investment and partnerships \nSpeakers: Syed Ruzvi\, professor at Cornell CALS\, and Aris Despo\, seasoned tech entrepreneur. Hosted by Marie Donnelly\, Business Development and Licensing Manager at CTL. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/lab-to-impact-the-rocky-road-to-instant-ice-cream
CATEGORIES:CTL Events
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SUMMARY:Anatomy of a Deal: Founder\, Equity Investor & Lender
DESCRIPTION:Join Launch NY’s ECO Incubator for a practical\, behind-the-scenes look at how early-stage clean energy deals come together—from initial conversations to closing. This session brings together a founder\, an equity investor\, and a lender to share how deals are sourced\, structured\, and financed in today’s market. \nFeaturing: \n\nGillian Francis\, Managing & Founding Partner\, Rapid Ventures\nStwart Peña Feliz\, CEO & Co-Founder\, MacroCycle Technologies\nMaggie Wong\, Senior VP\, Silicon Valley Bank\n\nRegister now.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/anatomy-of-a-deal-founder-equity-investor-lender
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:CTL@WCM Office Hours with Jamie Brisbois
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe April 29th office hours will be hosted virtually by Jamie Brisbois\, Business Development and Licensing Associate at CTL\, NYC office\, from 2 – 4 p.m. \nJamie assists the licensing team in identifying\, marketing\, and licensing life sciences technologies developed at Weill Cornell Medicine. \nBefore 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. \nJamie 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. \nRegister here.
URL:https://ctl.cornell.edu/event/ctlwcm-office-hours-with-jamie-brisbois-4-2026
CATEGORIES:CTL Office Hours
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