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Join the Weill Cornell Medicine community in celebrating the culmination of the Biomedical Innovation Challenge — a premier, faculty-focused program advancing translational science and commercialization.
Over the course of this highly competitive 10-week program, participating teams engaged in expert-led seminars covering key elements of biomedical commercialization, including market and industry analysis, intellectual property strategy, R&D planning, regulatory pathways, business modeling, budgeting and fundraising, among other critical disciplines. Each team was also paired with experienced industry mentors to help shape their commercialization strategies and investor-ready pitches.
The evening will begin with live presentations from the finalist teams, followed by judging from a distinguished panel of venture capital and industry leaders who will select the winning pitches. Immediately following the pitch competition, join us for a networking reception at the Griffis Faculty Club.
RSVP here to secure your spot!

Wondering how to commercialize your biomedical research? This webinar will answer any questions you have about the process. The panel features a diverse range of experience: a tech transfer expert, a faculty member who has successfully commercialized research from their lab, and the CEO of a company founded by postdocs.
Together, they will share their experiences, challenges and strategies for navigating the commercialization process and securing research funding.
Register here.

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.

*For teams affiliated with business incubators.
In this virtual course (held July 28 - August 27), early-stage technology startup teams will learn how to conduct customer discovery interviews with potential customers, partners and industry stakeholders. The course goal is to gather evidence that your product or service could meet an important, unmet need for your customers and make a large impact in your target market.
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 https://www.in-icorps.org/regional-courses/.
Looking for early-stage commercialization funding? Join a discussion by federal agency experts on their small business research commercialization funding programs, SBIR and STTR. During the program, the experts will review:
- General information on their agencies (NSF, NIH, and NCI) and how they work in the commercialization process
- General information on the commercialization-focused programs of their respective agencies
- The differences between SBIRs and STTRs
- Eligibility
- Phases
- How the applications are reviewed
- Funding mechanisms
- The CARE and TABA programs
- Recommendations for successful grants
