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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Center for Innovative NeuroTech Advancement (CINTA) & NeuroTech Harbor (NTH) announce the Cycle 4 Award Competition supported by the NIH Blueprint MedTech Program. This program is seeking collaborative projects aimed at developing emerging technologies into commercially viable, clinically focused solutions for disorders of the nervous system.
CINTA and NTH are calling for proposals leading to commercialization of groundbreaking preventative, therapeutic, and/or diagnostic medical devices. At a minimum, projects should have already clearly demonstrated proof-of-concept. The technologies proposed must have a pathway to a prototype ready for first-in-human testing within 4 years and have a viable pathway to commercial development.
Applications must focus on an intended use involving the nervous system or addressing consequences of such a disease or injury in an area of interest of the Participating Institutes/Centers.
Two kinds of awards may be issued for applications submitted to this solicitation:
- Optimizer awards will rarely exceed $500,000 in direct costs per year for a period of up to 4 years. In addition to monetary support, awardees will receive mentoring and resources and support services necessary for translation will be available.
- Seedling awards provide support for six months, a $25,000 stipend, and $25,000 to hire subject matter experts. Mentors will work with awardees throughout the project to help resolve specifically identified gap on the path to commercialization.
Applicants must submit pre-proposals through the Blueprint MedTech: Incubator Hubs Program online application system no later than 11:59 pm ET on February 29, 2024. Pre-proposals are submitted through a simple online application form equivalent to approximately three pages.
Eligible applicants will be invited to submit full proposals through the same online application system. The full proposal form is equivalent to approximately ten pages and will undergo review by CINTA and NTH.
To learn more about the award and apply, visit their website here. Weekly informational webinars and office hours by appointment are available in February 2024.
You're invited to join this anchor program for attracting attention to Weill Cornell Medicine's life science innovations. The full-day program features an interview with Bruce C. Ratner, WCM Board of Fellows member, an opportunity to celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship at WCM, and engagement with like-minded founders, investors and industry representatives. Read the full agenda and register here.
