Research Commercialization Academy (BETA 0.01)

ANNOUNCEMENT TO ATTENDEES: THE FINAL QUIZ IS NOW ONLINE

We are happy to inform you that the final quiz is now online.

Please log in using your NCET2 account. If you do not have an NCET2 username please click here: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers

The quiz is available at the 100C:12-3 Research Commercialization Introductory Course page: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&Itemid=53&task=details_course&id=6. Click on "subscribe" at the top of the page (remember, you have to be logged in!). If you do not see "subscribe" that means you have subscribed previously and are now ready to take the quiz.

Once you are logged in and subscribed, proceed to Learning Paths  icon (hover over icons at the top of the page) or go directly to this link: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&Itemid=53&task=learnpaths&id=61

The quiz has 70 questions covering all 7 lectures. You will be issued a Certificate of Completion when you receive 60% correct in the final quiz. After taking the quiz, please proceed to your Grade Book (http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&Itemid=53&task=gradebook&id=61) to view your quiz results and to download/print your Certificate of Completion.

By the way, yes, you may take a break in the middle of the quiz and start from where you left off; and yes, you may retake the quiz if you fail to meet the 60% passing mark (you get 2 chances). The quiz will be available for 3 weeks from the date of this email

To review for the quiz, please visit this link for the  recorded video of the past lectures and download the slide presentations: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=423

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Good luck and Best regards, 

NCET2 Support
Research Commercialization & SBIR Center

Please BOOKMARK this page. It will be updated before and after each lecture with slides and the recorded video for each session.

Scroll down to see slides and videos of each lecture.

For the main Course Page and to Subscribe in order for you to take the quiz at the end of all 7 sessions, please visit this link: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&Itemid=53&task=details_course&id=61

SLIDES and VIDEOS:

Lecture 1: The Importance of Commercializing Research
Monday, February 27, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Panelists: Steve Ferguson (NIH), Henry Wixon (NIST), Frank Barros (DHS)

Steve Ferguson's Slides

Henry Wixon's Slides

Frank Barros' Slides

Lecture 2: Patents, Copyright, Trademarks and Trade Secrets
Monday, March  5, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Panelists: Henry Wixon (NIST), Mike Pritzkau (Pritzkau Patent Group, LLC), Robert Stulberg (Rothman-Stulberg)

Henry Wixon's Slides

Mike Pritzkau's Slides

Robert Stulberg's Slides

Lecture 3: Employment and Consulting Agreements
Monday, March 12, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Panelists: Kathleen Swan (Quarles and Brady), Steve Rothman (Rothman and Company, PA), Amy Bess (VedderPrice)

Download Slides for Lecture 3 here

Lecture 4: Tech Transfer and Licensing Agreements
Monday, March  19, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Panelists: Barry Rosenbaum (The University of Akron), Ashley Stevens (Boston University)

Barry Rosenbaum and Ashley Stevens' Slides

Lecture 5: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants
Monday, March  26, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Lenka Fedorkova (NIH), Elissa Sobolewski (DHS)

Lenka Fedorkova's Slides

Elissa Sobolewski Slides

Lecture 6: Introduction to Early Stage Funding
Monday, April 16, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Steve Rothman (Rothman and Company, PA), Shalom Leaf (Shalom Leaf, Attorney-at-Law)

Steve Rothman's Slides

Shalom Leaf's Slides

Lecture 7: Introduction to Structuring and Leading the Research-Intensive Company
Monday, April  23, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Tony Stanco (NCET2), Jim Hawkins (Focus, LLC)

Tony Stanco's Slides

Jim Hawkins' Slides