Events

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Mar
19
10:00am - 4:00pm Belfer Research Building, BB212, 413 East 69th St., New York, NY 10021

Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Weill Cornell Medicine is offering a special opportunity to meet personally with Jason Novak, J.D., of Norton Rose Fulbright, whose specialties in health care and AI will provide valuable information to the Weill Cornell Medicine community following his March 18 panel appearance on the topics at Cornell Tech. 

Jason has extensive experience in IP and data rights strategy. For data rights, Jason advises clients on transactions, protection and general strategy. On the IP front, Jason's experience extends to patent portfolio management, preparation and prosecution, oppositions, counseling, licensing and technology transactions, in and out-licensing, freedom-to-operate, various types of due diligence, IP training, risk recognition and management and dispute resolution.

Register for your 1:1 session now!

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Mar
18
6:00pm - 9:00pm Cornell Tech, 2 W Loop Rd, Bloomberg Auditorium, New York, NY 10044

This panel discussion delves into data rights in AI-related technologies and strategies for successful commercialization. Panelists include Jason Novak of Norton Rose Fulbright, Fernando Gómez-Baquero, Director of the Runway Startup Postdoc and Spinout Programs, and Vince Hartman, Co-founder and CEO of Abstractive Health. This engaging session will offer a multifaceted view on leveraging AI technologies for commercial success, ensuring data rights, and navigating the evolving landscape of AI commercialization. Food and drink networking reception to follow! 

Register here

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Mar
15
6:00pm - 8:00pm Weill Cornell Medicine Greenberg Center, 1305 York Ave, New York, NY 10021

Are you a graduate student or postdoc from Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering, or Rockefeller University who is interested in bringing your science to the public? Join us to meet the leaders helping to propel life science entrepreneurs ahead!

Hosted by the startup venture group, BioVenture eLab, Life Sciences Technology and Innovation Fellows, Center for Technology Licensing, and Postdoc Runway Startup Program, attendees will learn about the incredible organizations that will help you along every stage of your entrepreneurial path.

​We will begin with an introduction from each organization followed by a Q&A from the audience. After the Q&A, each organization will be seated at a table to discuss more about the programs they offer with the audience in a fair style approach.

Speakers representing each organization include:

  • BioVenture eLab, a part of WCM Enterprise Innovation – Loren Busby
  • Life Sciences Technology and Innovation Fellows – Gregory Ray
  • Center for Technology Licensing – Lynda Inseque
  • Postdoc Runway Startup Program – Tomer Joshua

​This is an incredible opportunity to learn about how to develop your science into a product that can directly impact the lives of others!

​Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided! Register now.

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Mar
14
12:00pm - 1:00pm

OUP is pleased to invite you to our annual startup financing trends webinar. Join Harry Won, Nii Dodoo-Amoo and Nabil Ullah of OUP’s investment team for a discussion on startup financing trends to review the state of the venture funding landscape.

We’ll cover current market behaviors across the entire startup ecosystem with a specific emphasis on university spinouts. Harry Won will outline trends in the life sciences, including biopharma, research tools, diagnostics, and medical devices while Nii Dodoo-Amoo and Nabil Ullah will review the tech and physical sciences, ranging from software to climate tech.

OUP leverages public sources and its own proprietary database of active university spinouts from its partner institutions to provide unique insights and perspectives for 2024 and beyond. Register here

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Mar
14
11:45am - 1:00pm

A successful startup needs a strong team. Join this exclusive workshop to gain invaluable insights on team dynamics, talent acquisition and effective leadership strategies that will help you build, develop and manage a high-performing team.

Leading the session will be Dr. Steve Sauer, a lecturer in the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and an expert on leadership, team dynamics and organizational behavior. He’ll be joined by Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, founder of ProducePay, and Julie Baker, co-founder and CEO of Ursa Space Systems.  

This workshop is part of a virtual series offered by Cornell Research and Innovation. Designed to explore the entrepreneurial journey from ideation to operation, the series is open to anyone with a vision for a startup, including researchers, faculty, doctoral students, graduate students, and undergraduates across Cornell’s campuses. 

Register here. Questions? Contact crea@cornell.edu.

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Mar
12
1:00pm - 3:00pm Virtual

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 March 12th office hours will be hosted by Eric Bryant, Intellectual Property Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation. 

Eric holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from New York University, a Juris Doctor from New York Law School, and is a registered patent attorney. He works with the Center for Technology Licensing to execute on intellectual property strategy, review submitted invention disclosures, and manage domestic and foreign patent filings and patent prosecution. 

Eric’s expertise encompasses a variety of technologies including, but not limited to, diagnostics tools and methods, pharmaceuticals, controlled release therapeutic devices, respiratory devices, surgical tools, biological technologies and nanotechnology. 

Schedule your 30-minute session here

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Mar
12
12:00pm - 1:00pm Zoom

Join our virtual info session for the $100K Biomedical Business Plan Challenge accelerator program!
 
All are welcome to attend to learn about the upcoming $100K Biomedical Business Plan Challenge accelerator program, which teaches faculty and trainees to create robust business plans and materials that would garner investor interest.

The intensive 10-week accelerator will teach important concepts in startup formation including market research, IP, R&D, and budgeting/finance, to those interested in building a startup. At the end of the program, participants will pitch to industry representatives and venture capital investors to win cash prizes.

Register now

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Mar
07
12:00pm - 1:00pm Zoom

In an era where generative artificial intelligence is becoming ubiquitous, understanding the IP and commercialization landscape around it becomes crucial for researchers and startup founders. The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University knows the importance of securing strong IP for successful commercialization and developing the creation of technologies with a positive global impact in mind while ensuring safe and trustworthy practices.

This virtual event focuses on IP rights within AI-related technologies. Join us for an in-depth exploration with Jason Novak, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, specializing in Precision Medicine and Digital Health, alongside Douglas Link, a Member at Cozen O'Connor. They will provide invaluable insights into achieving robust IP protection and navigating the patent landscape in the digital health and AI sectors.

Register here

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Mar
06
11:45pm - 11:45pm

Led by the NSF I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast (IN I-Corps), these free, month-long NSF I-Corps Regional Courses are designed for university-based STEM researchers and early-stage founders interested in evaluating the market potential of their technology and learning valuable entrepreneurial skills.

The following virtual course is open to tech researchers in all STEM fields:  

  • April 1 – May 1: Hosted by IN I-Corps partner University of Pittsburgh. Apply by March 6. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply now! Questions? Contact icorps@cornell.edu or visit www.in-icorps.org/regional-courses. 

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Feb
29
11:00am - 12:00pm

Ready to secure non-dilutive funding to take your startup to the next level?

Join Kirk Macolini, President of InteliSpark, LLC, for this virtual workshop providing insights into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) application process and how to find other non-dilutive funding sources. During the workshop, Macolini will discuss and answer questions regarding:

  • Writing and submitting a successful SBIR/STTR proposal
  • Locating additional non-dilutive funding sources
  • Applying to the SBIR/STTR Assistance Program, which can help eligible companies, based in New York state, hire a qualified grant writing consultant to help them develop a proposal
  • Upon registering, participants will receive access to the SBIR/STTR video series, a set of short videos containing valuable background information, which they are encouraged to view prior to the workshop. The pre-workshop video series covers:
  • An overview of the SBIR/STTR programs
  • Program eligibility requirements
  • Differences between SBIR and STTR agencies
  • Using SBIR/STTR to enhance your company’s value

Register here to reserve your spot

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