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Do you have a project in need of funding? Are you interested in learning about engaging with industry partners?
James Bellush, Manager of Scientific Scouting, will be hosting weekly virtual office hours, every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help Weill Cornell investigators support their ongoing translational research projects through industry sponsored research collaborations and grants.
Please use the link here to schedule your private meeting with James. Questions? Email james.bellush@cornell.edu.
Join Dr. Lisa Placanica, Senior Managing Director of the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Weill Cornell, and her CTL colleagues in Ithaca for a conversation on demystifying tech transfer: what it is, why it matters, and how Cornell researchers and founders from all campuses can make the most of it. Engaging with CTL means gaining partners who can help you navigate the process, avoid common pitfalls, and connect with the right resources.
Led by the NSF I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast (IN I-Corps), these free 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.
In this month-long virtual course (October 13 - November 14), researchers working on a deep tech innovation “get out of your comfort zone” and talk with customers (virtually) to identify the best product-market fit.
You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Teams may not split attendance between members. Please only include the members of your team that will be fully participating in the course. All team members are required to attend and participate fully in every course session and complete all coursework.
Apply here. Questions? Contact icorps@cornell.edu or visit www.in-icorps.org/regional-courses.
Join Osage University Partner (OUP) for an exclusive webinar exploring Lilly Catalyze360 — a comprehensive approach designed to empower the early-stage biotech ecosystem. This innovative platform is built on three strategic pillars aimed at accelerating promising science and removing barriers to innovation:
- Lilly Ventures – global investment arm focused on advancing breakthrough ideas through strategic funding.
- Lilly Gateway Labs – providing lab space, scientific resources, and collaborative engagement opportunities.
- Lilly ExploR&D – delivering tailored R&D solutions to help startups scale science with speed and precision.
In this session, you’ll hear directly from both Lilly and biotech leaders about how Catalyze360 is accelerating early-stage science through unique access to the company’s deep scientific expertise, curated partner network, and decades of industry experience.
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 in a one-on-one meeting with a business development and licensing professional. The September office hours will be hosted by Jeff James, Ph.D., associate director, business development and licensing.
Jeff has over 15 years of experience helping academic institutions to commercialize their early-stage inventions. Prior to joining CTL at Weill Cornell, he was associate director for licensing at the Penn Center for Innovation, University of Pennsylvania, where he managed commercialization activities in the life science space. He has also held positions as licensing manager at both the University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University.
Register here for your 30-minute private session. Click the right arrow on top of the calendar to choose the month.
We invite you to join us for a special women’s health webinar spotlighting exciting new research at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Zhen Zhao, professor of clinical pathology and laboratory medicine, will present her idea for an AI-based clinical decision support tool for predicting the risk of pre-eclampsia.
Following this scientific presentation, we’ll be sitting down with the authors of "Unlocking Investment for Women’s Health", Dr. Misti Ushio, managing partner of Digitalis Ventures, and Ipsita Smolinski, founder and managing director of Capitol Street, to explore today’s funding landscape and discuss how investors, government, industry and advocacy groups can work together to accelerate innovations in women's health.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear fresh perspectives and novel solutions that can have a significant impact on the women's health sector in the near term.
Led by the NSF I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast (IN I-Corps), these free 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.
In this month-long virtual course (November 12 - December 15), researchers working on a deep tech innovation “get out of your comfort zone” and talk with customers (virtually) to identify the best product-market fit.
You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Teams may not split attendance between members. Please only include the members of your team that will be fully participating in the course. All team members are required to attend and participate fully in every course session and complete all coursework.
Apply here. Questions? Contact icorps@cornell.edu or visit www.in-icorps.org/regional-courses.
Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Weill Cornell Medicine Office Hours with Eric Bryant are held every other month and open to all who wish to get answers to their intellectual property questions and gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings with a one-on-one meeting.
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 Weill Cornell office 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.
To reserve your private, 30-minute Zoom session with Eric, click here (use the right arrow above the calendar to advance to the month of October).
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 in a one-on-one meeting with a business development and licensing professional. The October office hours will be hosted by Brian Kelly, Ph.D., CLP, director of business development and licensing.
Brian manages a portfolio of inventions focusing on oncology, gene therapy, metabolic diseases, the microbiome and endocrine disorders. Prior to joining CTL at Weill Cornell, he served as director of intellectual property for New York University’s tech transfer office. He has also held positions at the University of Minnesota as a licensing associate, Heide, Hyde & O’Donnell as an associate European patent attorney and Smith, Kline & French as a research chemist.
Register here for your 30-minute private session. Click the right arrow on top of the calendar to choose the month.
Entrepreneurship at Cornell hosts the Eclectic Convergence summit annually in New York City featuring speakers who are inspiring, entrepreneurial role models. Don’t miss your chance to listen to amazing speakers, network with fellow Cornellians, students and business executives, and watch some of Cornell’s awesome startups pitch their businesses.
During the networking breaks, you will have a chance to meet and mingle with approximately 450 enthusiastic attendees including faculty and alumni – many of whom are active entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and angel investors.
RSVP here.
