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New Universitywide Structure Revamps Cornell Tech Licensing Office
Cornell Chronicle
A new universitywide strategy and organizational framework to support technology transfer and commercialization of Cornell's intellectual property is being implemented, according to Robert A. Buhrman, senior vice provost for research and vice president for technology transfer, intellectual property and research policy.
Pitt, Ex-NFL Quarterback Team Up, Develop New Local Company
KDKA-TV
The University of Pittsburgh has announced a new partnership with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, along with several partners, to launch a wellness, fitness, human-performance and rehabilitation-focused company. According to a press release, the Pittsburgh-based startup, called Impellia, will develop and commercialize Pitt-created technologies and other technologies from around the country.
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Register now for the 4th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors, Mar. 19-20 at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA. Conference features world class speakers including Nobel Laureate Steven Chu, special reception at California Science Center, and induction of the 2014 NAI Fellows.
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HSC Research Helps Biopharmaceutical Startup Battle Cancer
The University of New Mexico
The New Mexico Start-Up Factory has announced that it has launched ExoVita Biosciences, Inc., an early stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing treatments to enlist the body's own defenses in eliminating cancerous growths. The company is based on technology developed by Kristina Trujillo, Ph.D., a research assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
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Study: Illinois Universities Are Driving the State's Entrepreneurial Growth
Chicago Inno
Universities are a unique breeding ground for rising entrepreneurs, able to accumulate all the scattered ingredients for building a thriving company through its own academic network—nurturing a winning idea, recruiting talent, finding mentorship, workspace and securing venture capital. According to the newest Illinois Innovation Index report, triple the number of startups are being generated from these university think tanks in Illinois as five years ago.
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AUTM/LES CLP Exam Review Course
AUTM
Maximize your time at the AUTM Annual Meeting by attending the AUTM/LES CLP Exam Review Course on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
This CLP Exam Review Course helps professionals prepare for the CLP exam. Taught by experienced CLP-certified professionals, the emphasis of the course is on the eight CLP domains, the practice exam questions and the participants' results. The one-day review also includes access to our Virtual Knowledge Community, providing another opportunity for participants to review the domains and to ask questions of the experts.
Of those who have taken this review course and the exam, 80 percent passed.
To learn more and to register, visit the LES website.
AUTM 2015 Eastern Region Meeting: Call for Topics (Deadline is Jan. 30)
AUTM
The AUTM Eastern Region Planning Committee invites you to suggest topics for the AUTM 2015 Eastern Region Meeting, which will take place Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
To submit a topic, complete an application and return it to AUTM by Jan. 30. If you have any questions, contact Melinda Briggs at AUTM headquarters, or at 847-559-0846.
Sponsorship opportunities
A wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2015 Eastern Region Meeting. For details, contact Madh Carson by phone at +1-847-559-0846, ext. 286, or via email.
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AUTM Webinars
AUTM
AUTM webinars efficiently train one or multiple staff members.
Feb. 3
An Insider's Guide to Effective Partnering at the AUTM 2015 Annual Meeting
Join this free webinar and learn what to do before, during and after the AUTM 2015 Annual Meeting to make it a productive event for you and your colleagues.
Feb. 5
A How-to Guide on Working with Outside Counsel to File Patent Applications and Claims
Learn how to authorize and file patent applications and claims, conduct prior art searches and helpful ways to research potential intellectual property issues.
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Growing Grass Where the Sun Doesn't Shine
AUTM
Sometimes the grass really is greener on the other side. Just ask Bill Carraway, vice president of marketing at The Turfgrass Group, which markets and licenses TifGrand, a shade- and wear-tolerant cultivar developed by researchers at the University of Georgia.
"Having a Bermudagrass that can tolerate shade is something those of us in the turf business have wanted our whole lives," he said. "A Bermudagrass that can tolerate shade is a phenomenon."
Read more about this technology and how it came to market here.
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