Technology Technology Commercialization:Commercialization:

Tech Transfer and Tech Transfer and BeyondBeyond

Primary Strategic QuestionPrimary Strategic Question

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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!

PanelistsPanelists

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Abi BarrowFounding DirectorMassachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC)

James SpencerExecutive DirectorRensselaer Technology Park, Real Estate and New Venture DevelopmentRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Ben GlennPartnerShay Glenn LLP

Tom O’DonnellDirector, Innovation HubVisiting Faculty, Manning School of BusinessUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell

Technology Commercialization Technology Commercialization

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Ideas &Inventions

TechnologyResearch

& POC

Disclosure

BusinessOpportunity

Analysis

IP License

Patent Prosecution

Successful Ventures

Execute!

Execute!

Execute!

Generate IP Commercialize IP

Technology Commercialization Technology Commercialization

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IP License

Successful Ventures

Generate IP Commercialize IP

• Research Centers• Creative Spaces• Collaborations• Competitions & Events• Education

• Resources ($$, etc.)• Supportive Spaces• Mentors / Advisors• Connections• Education

Ideas &Inventions

RURI: Raytheon – UML Research RURI: Raytheon – UML Research InstituteInstitute

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• 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-DifferenceMaker Program: Student-FocusedFocused

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• A campus-wide effort to introduce A campus-wide effort to introduce creative creative problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship to students across all academic disciplinesto students across all academic disciplines

• Culminates with IdeaChallenge CompetitionCulminates with IdeaChallenge Competition Education & training Education & training workshops workshops

Collaborative work space (DifferenceMaker Central)Collaborative work space (DifferenceMaker Central)

Access to resources ($$, mentors, etc.)Access to resources ($$, mentors, etc.)

Maker SpaceMaker Space

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8500 sq ft.(Open in April 2015)

Open 24 / 7Open to Entire Campus

Venture IncubatorsVenture Incubators

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UML Innovation HubUML Innovation Hub

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Other Venture Support ResourcesOther Venture Support Resources

• NSF I-Corps ProgramNSF I-Corps Program• Mentoring ProgramMentoring Program• Riverhawk Venture Fund (seed stage)Riverhawk Venture Fund (seed stage)• Connections to regional Boston / Cambridge Connections to regional Boston / Cambridge

emerging technology ecosystememerging technology ecosystem

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QuestionsQuestions??

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