Take advantage of CTL’s educational programming

Explore opportunities that will assist you in advancing your research toward commercialization with knowledge, funding, and support.

Programs

Training & Education
Funding
Diversity & Inclusion
CTL Practicum
Training and Education
Flagship internship program.
Ignite Cornell: Research Lab to Market
Funding
A gap funding series that accelerates technology commercialization, venture creation, and growth.
Women Innovators Initiative
Diversity and Inclusion
A Cornell program to engage, empower, and grow women faculty, staff, and graduate students on the path toward technology innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.
Academic Business Development
Training and Education
A WCM course and training program where participants gain hands-on experience in academic technology transfer and business development.
External Funding Opportunities
Funding
From federal funding opportunities (SBIR, STTR, Activate) to corporate funding or call for proposals.

Events and Outreach

CTL provides year-round events and programs to educate our stakeholders on technology transfer, licensing, venture processes, and commercialization.

IP Series
Events

CTL New
Ventures Series

CTL@WCM
Special Panel Events

Social Science
Innovation Series
Events

Ignite Cornell Lab to Market Events

Cornell Community
Events

Partner Educational Events

Upcoming Events

The Inventor’s Patent Academy

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...

CTL Life Sciences June Office Hours With Stephen Nowak

Biotechnology Building 302 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.

Cornell Tech Fest 2023

Cornell Tech, New York City 2 West Loop Road, New York, NY

Cornell Tech Fest brings together visionaries and doers–in industry, academia, policy, and the arts–for inspiring conversations about how tech and society interact, in NYC and beyond.

$50

CTL Life Sciences June Office Hours With Marie Donnelly

115 Stocking Hall 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.

CTL Life Sciences June Office Hours With Sarah Ward

Center for Life Science Ventures 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.

CTL Life Sciences July Office Hours With Stephen Nowak

Biotechnology Building 302 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.

CTL Life Sciences July Office Hours With Marie Donnelly

115 Stocking Hall 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.

CTL Life Sciences July Office Hours With Sarah Ward

Center for Life Science Ventures 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.

CTL Life Sciences August Office Hours With Stephen Nowak

Biotechnology Building 302 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.