Past Events

You are invited to attend a virtual info session for the Susan and Gene D. Resnick ’70, MD ’74 Prize for Excellence in Entrepreneurship (“Resnick Prize”). The Resnick Prize is an annual, university-wide competition that provides funding to startups with an active, intercampus collaboration. Startups initiated on the Weill Cornell (including Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar), Cornell Ithaca, Cornell Tech campuses are eligible to apply as long as the startup has a license to Cornell-owned technology that touches Weill Cornell Medicine through either a research or clinical collaboration. We are seeking exciting collaborations where teams can work together on a technology that will be commercialized via a startup. The winning company will receive up to $10,000 in prize money.

The Resnick Prize seeks to fund projects in all sectors (therapeutics, devices, digital health, research & AI tools, etc) impacting healthcare and patient outcomes. Teams must have incorporated their company to be eligible for the award.  

RSVP here. 

The Science for Women's Health Innovation symposium hosted by Columbia Engineering will bring together over 140 industry leaders and Columbia researchers and collaborators to drive future generations of innovation in women's health.

Panels will cover topics such as gynecologic health, preterm/pregnancy health, pelvic floor, commercialization and regulatory path, and education and workforce. Our three confirmed keynote speakers include:

• Silvia Blemker | Professor of Biomedical Engineering | University of Virginia
• Sandra Brown | Dean and Professor | College of Nursing, Southern University
• Steve Levine | Sr. Director of Virtual Human Modeling | Dassault Systèmes

Register here. 

Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Weill Cornell Medicine 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 professional.

The January office hours will be hosted by Louise Sarup, Ph.D., associate director, business development and licensing. Louise manages a portfolio of medical technologies focusing on imaging, platform technologies and algorithms. She is a seasoned professional with years of experience in licensing and commercialization and is eager to answer your questions and provide valuable insights.

Prior to joining the Center for Technology Licensing, Louise was based in Singapore where she was head of business development and licensing for D3 (now EDDC), a drug discovery and development group based at A*STAR. Some of her previous roles include corporate development manager at S*BIO Pte Ltd. (Singapore), an oncology-focused biotech, vice president of business development at Paramount Biosciences (London), where she was responsible for in-licensing drug development assets and director (licensing) at Cytiva, a global life science company. Louise has also worked for leading life science and health care communication agencies and UCL Business, the commercialization company of University College London.

Register here for your 30-minute private session.

Stay ahead of the paperwork that too often slips through the cracks. Join us for an informative session with Nate Cook, Founder of Klausner Cook PLLC, a Corporate, Real Estate, and Intellectual Property Law Practice, and Tom D’Alessandro, Tax Department Head at Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP, who will break down the essential filing deadlines, tax requirements and regulatory obligations every startup should have on their radar.  

Whether you're unsure about what you might be missing or simply want to confirm you're on the right track, this session clarifies financial and legal responsibilities you may not know about. 

Perfect for founders looking to stay compliant, RSVP today!