Research Commercialization Academy (BETA 0.01)

Author: IBF Conferences

Source: IBF Conferences

The National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) is proud to support the 24th Anniversary of the IBF Venture Capital Investing Conference taking place June 11-12, 2013 at The Omni Hotel in San Francisco! This conference boasts an unparalleled history with regard to quality of program and seniority of both speakers and attendees. Planned with the assistance of a prestigious advisory board and invaluable peer input, this year's expert presentations aim to help you compare best practices and track industry trends. To register please visit www.venture2013.com, or contact Cathy Fenn via phone (516) 765-9005, ext. 210 or by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Remember to use discount code NCET2 to register at the discounted rate of $995. We at The National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) are looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco next month!

Link: http://www.venture2013.com/

Author: Judy Lowry

Source: Story first appeared in Inventors Digest in March 2013

Interest: Two of the leading organizations in the United States dedicated to promoting academic innovation and entrepreneurship—the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2)—have committed to an ongoing collaborative relationship, designed to further their organizations’ missions, by recently signing a memorandum of understanding.

Link: http://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/template1.aspx?articleid=1004&zoneid=1

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Source: www.universitysymposium.com

You're invited to the 6th annual University Research & Entrepreneurship Symposium at Microsoft New England Research & Development Center on April 3, 2013. URES is an invitation-only, one-day conference hosted by Atlas Venture, Flybridge Capital Partners and General Catalyst Partners established to bring world-class research projects and companies from universities to Boston and showcase them before New England's top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

Link: http://www.universitysymposium.com

Author: International Business Forum

The 15th Annual Corporate Venturing & Innovation Partnering Conference will be held on February 11-13, 2013 in Newport Beach, California.  This event serves as the flagship program for C-level innovation officers, corporate development executives, and Corporate Venture Capitals. Topics are structured to offer strategies to gain a competitive advantage through corporate venturing and innovation initiatives.  Corporate venturing has historically been used as an initiative to capture growth and change, provide a window for acquisitions and an opportunity for strategic partnerships.  However, more corporate strategists and developmental groups are reframing their business models to harness innovation and it has quickly escalated to the top of the corporate agenda.

This year’s conference will provide information on overcoming corporate antibodies that inhibit venturing success, the process of establishing a new CVC initiative, reinventing innovation in the global markets and transformation trough innovation.  In addition, the 15th Annual Corporate Venturing & Innovation Partnering Conference will include keynote speakers such as Dan Schulman, Group President of Enterprise Growth at American Express, Lew Tucker, VP and CTO at Cisco, Jon Gertner, Author of the The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, Chenyang Xu, General Manager at Siemens and Young Sohn, President, Chief Strategy Officer at Samsung Electronics. Also confirmed to return to the conference and present a follow-up to his presentation in 2011 is Jeremiah Owyang, Partner at Altimeter Group.  Jeremiah will cover the top three MegaTrends changing Business Forever - Dynamic Customer Journey, Adaptive Organization, and Sentient World.

To register at the discounted rate of  $1395, visit us at www.corporateventuringconference.com or contact Cathy Fenn at (516) 765-9005 x 210.  Use discount code of CVNCET2

Link: http://www.corporateventuringconference.com

Author: Julie Goonewardene

Source: Inc.

Interest: How do you find the right university to work with? Are there some universities better to approach than others? How do you know who’s got the goods and who doesn’t?

Link: http://www.inc.com/julie-goonewardene/how-to-license-great-technology.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Author: Heather Murschel

Source: Black Hills Pioneer

Interest: The South Dakota Board of Regents awarded the funds after receiving $5.9 million in one-time funding during the 2012 legislative session. Higher education officials reported last week, that $2 million of that will be divided among South Dakota’s six universities to improve research capacities.

Link: http://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/article_ebda287e-2444-11e2-b19b-001a4bcf887a.html

Author: Marcia Heroux Pounds

Source: Sun Sentinel

Interest: Broward State Senator Jeremy Ring told an audience of venture capital investors and biotech entrepreneurs on Thursday that he will propose Florida invest in a seed capital fund for start-up life science companies.

Link: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-florida-seed-capital-fund-20121102,0,1226843.story

Author: Henrietta Post

Source: Henrietta Post

Interest: Rochester Institute of Technology is offering financial help through the new RIT Venture Fund. Companies with ties to the university are eligible to apply for funding. That includes students, faculty, staff, alumni and businesses operating in RIT’s business incubator, Venture Creations.

Link: http://www.henriettapost.com/latestnews/x2053817378/RIT-Launches-Venture-Fund-to-Boost-Area-Economic-Development

Author: Katie Ellis

Source: binghamton.edu

Interest: Binghamton University’s overall economic impact is approximately $965 million annually for Broome and Tioga counties alone, and $1.2 billion for New York state, according to the University’s most recent report.

Link: http://discovere.binghamton.edu/news/econimpact-4967.html

Author: Angel Venture Forum

Interest: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM, National Press Club, Washington, DC

Link: http://angelventureforum.com/id4.html

Author: USPTO

Source: USPTO

The USPTO seeks potential applicants for the Patents for Humanity program.  They are looking for companies and others using patented technology to aid the less fortunate.  You could receive:

• US Government recognition at a public awards ceremony
• Publicity of your socially conscious efforts
• Accelerated processing of select matters at USPTO

This voluntary pilot program recognizes those who apply their technology to improve the lives of the poor. Applicants compete in four broad categories:

• Medical Technology
• Food & Nutrition
• Clean Technology
• Information Technology

Participants should submit applications describing how they have used their patented technology or products to address humanitarian needs. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/patents_for_humanity.jsp or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Link: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/patents_for_humanity.jsp

Author: Kara Swisher

Source: http://allthingsd.com

Interest: Accel Partners, Breyer Capital and Polaris Venture Partners became the newest partners in the seed-stage venture fund aimed at entrepreneurs in the Boston area.

Link: http://allthingsd.com/20120626/accel-breyer-capital-and-polaris-join-harvard-area-experiment-fund/

Author: Goldie Blumenstyk

Source: The Chronicle

Interest: The University System of Maryland is about to adopt a new policy to formally give credit in tenure and promotion decisions for faculty work that leads to patents and other intellectual property applied in technology transfer.

Link: http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Maryland-to-Count/132261/

Author: Tom Walker

Source: http://www.i2e.org

Interest: When the president signed legislation that reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for six more years, entrepreneurs and scientists across the country breathed sighs of relief.

Link: http://www.i2e.org/blog/sbir-door-opened-to-vc-investment/

Author: BEN STORROW

Source: gazettenet.com

Interest: House Speaker Robert DeLeo unveiled a jobs bill Monday that would establish a $50 million Innovation Investment Fund aimed at promoting research at the University of Massachusetts and other state research institutions. The proposal calls for setting aside state dollars to be used as matching funds for Massachusetts researchers seeking federal and private grants.

Link: http://www.gazettenet.com/2012/05/15/house-bill-aims-to-aid-research

Author: NCET2

Source: NCET2 Research Commercialization and SBIR Center

Interest: Two webinars that feature university technologies and partnering are scheduled for May and June. MedStar Institute for Innovation, on May 22 will talk about resilience engineering and its applications to healthcare. On June 5, the University of Minnesota will talk about Minnesota Innovation Partnerships as a new and unique approach to the way the University of Minnesota handles intellectual property with business and industry partners. Click on the link below for more information.

Link: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=351

Author: Staff

Source: NCET2 Research Commercialization and SBIR Center

Interest: STARTS TOMORROW! Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:00 to 9:30pm ET This course will provide you with comprehensive and practical steps to converting your research project into a commercial product. This course is based upon practical lessons from the presenter’s 28 years of real life experiences as founder or co-founder of five start-up companies, one of which was taken public through an IPO.

Link: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&Itemid=53&task=details_course&id=70

Author: NCET2

Source: Research Commercialization and SBIR Center

Interest: Starts on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:00 to 9:30pm ET This course will provide you with comprehensive and practical steps to converting your research project into a commercial product. This course is based upon practical lessons from the presenter’s 28 years of real life experiences as founder or co-founder of five start-up companies, one of which was taken public through an IPO.

Link: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&Itemid=53&task=details_course&id=70

Author: David Hendricks

Source: mysanantonio.com

Interest: Two San Antonio startup biotechnology companies each received $100,000 in seed investments Tuesday from The Texas Technology Development Corp., or T3DC, a nonprofit investment fund.

Link: http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Biotech-startups-get-investment-funds-3506661.php

Author: Jacob Barker

Source: The Columbia Daily Tribune

Interest: It took about six months of due diligence before Katie Chitwood, John Field and their colleagues decided they were willing to put up $30,000 for a University of Missouri startup that makes a long-lasting human tissue filler.

Link: http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/apr/20/mu-angel-investors-fund-startup/