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Commercializing University Inventions: Case Studies
Commercializing University Inventions: Case Studies will examine successful how early-stage companies in New York State have managed the multiple technical, market, financial and legal challenges inherent in transforming university inventions into commercially viable products The keynote address will be given by Professor Duncan Moore, Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship at the University of Rochester and a renowned authority on the commercialization of new technologies. Six CEOs will describe the commercialization challenges their companies have faced and the role of university technology transfer managers, research scientists and engineers, marketing and sales personnel, financial advisors and investors, and intellectual property and transactional lawyers in addressing them. The CEOs participating in the conference are: Allen Barnett, CEO, Kinex Pharmaceuticals, LLC.; Patrick Govang, President, e2e Materials, LLC; John Hart, President, Lumetrics, Inc.; Richard Richmond, CEO, SiMPore Inc.; Richard Saburro, CEO, Starfire Systems, Inc.; and Brad Treat, CEO, Mezmeriz, Inc..
Registration is now open and is available online at http://labtomarket.syr.edu/ There is no registration fee for this event, but space is limited and registration will be on a first to register basis.
Sponsors: NYSTAR ,New York State Science & Technology Law Center, Bond, Schoeneck & King
Date(s):
11/07/2008
Location:
The Lodge at Welch Allyn, Skaneateles
Time:
7:30 A.M.– 4:00 P.M.Cost:
None
Telephone:
315-443-8943
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