Research Commercialization Academy (BETA 0.01)

Author: Lisa M. Krieger

Source: Association of University Technology Managers

Interest: Stanford University and the University of California rank high in earnings from businesses and spinoffs as reported in a survey released this Wednesday. The survey includes tallies responses from 183 colleges and universities, including the nation's institutions that spend the most on research. The overall national picture was strong, with licensing revenues up about 3 percent, according to the Washington, D.C.-based association.

Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_19451964

Author: Steve Lohr

Source: New York Times

Interest: The business of the Silicon Valley today is less about focusing on a particular industry than it is about a continuous process of innovation with technology, across a widening swath of fields. The trend reflects the steady march of that most protean of technologies — computing — as it makes further inroads into every scientific discipline and industry.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/science/lean-start-ups-reach-beyond-silicon-valleys-turf.html?_r=1

Author: Michelle Lang

Source: MHT: MassHighTech.com

Interest: The RMD Research subsidiary of Watertown-based Dynasil Corp. of America will be investing more in developing gamma and neutron radiation detectors now that the company has landed $3.65 million in contracts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO).

Link: http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2011/12/05/daily30-Dynasil-unit-wins-365M-Homeland-Security-research-award.html

Author: PR Newswire

Source: The Center for Public Policy Innovation

Interest: The Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI), a nonprofit educational think tank, hosted a Small Business Public Policy Forum entitled "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Creating Jobs and Unleashing the Potential of Small Businesses Through Technology and Innovation" on Capitol Hill. The event, which was co-sponsored by the Digital Dialogue Forum (DDF) with support from Dell Inc., Qualcomm and Intuit, addressed pressing policy and regulatory challenges impacting the nation's start-ups.

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-center-for-public-policy-innovation-hosts-small-business-public-policy-forum-on-restoring-us-competitiveness-2011-12-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Author: University City Science Center

Source: Business Wire

Interest: The University City Science Center’s Port Business Incubator has opened a new co-working office space for emerging startup companies called the Bullpen. The new space, which offers entrepreneurs a desk, phone and high speed Wi-Fi, is located on the Science Center campus at 3711 Market Street in Philadelphia. Belgium-based Biologistics Consulting is the first company to call the Bullpen home.

Link: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111208005173/en/Co-Working-Space-Opens-Science-Center-Port-Business

Author: John Cook

Source: Geek Wire

Interest: University of Washington vice provost of commercialization Linden Rhoads wants the state’s largest research institutions to spin-out more innovative technologies, creating new startups that fuel the economy and create jobs. The W Fund plans to invest exclusively in teams and projects that originate from research universities and organizations in the state, with Rhoads saying she thinks there’s a big opportunity to spin-out more companies.

Link: http://www.geekwire.com/2011/newlyformed-fund-includes-heavy-hitters-seattle-venture-capital

Author: Bernie Becker

Source: The Hill

Interest: After a series of short-term pacts, the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs are scheduled to run through Dec. 16. And while lawmakers in both chambers have said they want to hash out a longer deal on the programs, the two sides still have differences that need to be papered over.

Link: http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/801-economy/197899-groups-press-for-reauthorization-of-small-business-research-program

Author: Bill Payne

Source: Gust

Interest: The resources required to start a company vary significantly, depending on the type of company and growth rate anticipated by the entrepreneur. There are clearly funding gaps found within these resources, which can create a bumpy fundraising road for entrepreneurs. It is important that the management team of new companies understand the capital food chain, acknowledge these gaps in capital sources and design fundraising strategies accordingly.

Link: http://www.gust.com/angel-investing/startup-blogs/2011/12/06/the-funding-gap/

Author: Ryan Baird

Source: LifeScience Alley

Interest: LifeScience Alley announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The MOU also forms the basis for the development of scientific and intellectual collaborations and educational initiatives among the FDA, LifeScience Alley, the University of Minnesota, the medical device community and eventually other partners across the country.

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lifescience-alley-and-fdas-devices-center-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-advance-regulatory-science-2011-12-07

Author: J.D. Harrison

Source: Washington Post

Interest: As House and Senate lawmakers meet this week to iron out the differences between competing versions of the annual defense bill, small business committees in both chambers are racing to negotitate the terms of an amendment to spur small business research and innovation.

Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-small-business/post/house-and-senate-spar-over-small-business-randd-programs/2011/12/06/gIQAia0DdO_blog.html