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Technology Commercialization: Tech Transfer and Beyond. Primary Strategic Question. What is the appropriate portfolio / mix of programs, services, resources and partnerships to deploy on campus to support successful technology commercialization (not just technology transfer) ?.
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Technology Commercialization: Tech Transfer and Beyond
Primary Strategic Question What is the appropriate portfolio / mix of programs, services, resources and partnerships to deploy on campus to support successful technology commercialization (not just technology transfer)? What are the right ingredients …and the right recipe!
Panelists Abi Barrow Founding Director Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC) James Spencer Executive Director Rensselaer Technology Park, Real Estate and New Venture Development Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Ben Glenn Partner Shay Glenn LLP Tom O’Donnell Director, Innovation Hub Visiting Faculty, Manning School of Business University of Massachusetts Lowell
Technology Commercialization Generate IP Commercialize IP Successful Ventures Ideas & Inventions Technology Research & POC Business Opportunity Analysis IP License Execute! Disclosure Execute! Patent Prosecution Execute!
Technology Commercialization Generate IP Commercialize IP Successful Ventures Ideas & Inventions • Research Centers • Creative Spaces • Collaborations • Competitions & Events • Education • Resources ($$, etc.) • Supportive Spaces • Mentors / Advisors • Connections • Education IP License
RURI: Raytheon – UML Research Institute • Innovative Research: • Printed & Flexible Electronics • Printed Optical Materials • Share 4th floor labs in Saab Center (ETIC) • Faculty, Graduate Students & Raytheon Scientists • Foundation for PERC (Printed Electronics Research Center) Flexible Phased Array Antennas
DifferenceMaker Program: Student-Focused • A campus-wide effort to introduce creative problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship to students across all academic disciplines • Culminates with IdeaChallenge Competition • Education & training workshops • Collaborative work space (DifferenceMaker Central) • Access to resources ($$, mentors, etc.)
Maker Space • 8500 sq ft. • (Open in April 2015) • Open 24 / 7 • Open to Entire Campus
Other Venture Support Resources • NSF I-Corps Program • Mentoring Program • Riverhawk Venture Fund (seed stage) • Connections to regional Boston / Cambridge emerging technology ecosystem