Engaging Alumni, Commercialization and Philanthropy

COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECT

JUNE 2019

ENGAGING ALUMNI, COMMERCIALIZATION AND PHILANTHROPY

On June 14, OTC hosted a one-day conference focused on engagement between alumni, commercialization and philanthropy. The event was sponsored by Ohio Valley Affiliates for Life Sciences (OVALS), and more than 60 people attended including representatives from 14 universities from Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio and Tennessee to discuss how to work together effectively. The event was a wonderful opportunity to learn about opportunities and tools for mutually beneficial collaboration.

Fletcher McCusker, founder of the University of Arizona's Venture Fund, UA Venture Capital, gave the keynote address on Breaking Barriers between alumni and tech transfer. The program consisted of panels on alumni engagement, philanthropy and technology transfer collaborations, and alumni-led venture funds. The program also had presentations on tools to support tech transfer and alumni engagement, and an open mic session where the audience had the opportunity to share examples of collaboration between alumni, tech transfer and philanthropy.

The conference provided a wonderful opportunity for the offices to connect and engage one another in discussion and to learn about the challenges and opportunities for working together.

If you wish you could have attended, no need to worry. We created some videos of the panels and presentations, which are available by clicking on the link below.

PROGRAM

VIDEOS

AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR OTC

OTC is seeking a Senior Associate Director for Intellectual Property (IP) Development. This team leader will be responsible for managing the invention disclosure, invention market assessment, patent protection strategy and IP portfolio management components for UK OTC on behalf of the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The role will coordinate with all outside patent counsel related to patent filings and prosecution, and will oversee all interactions with UK inventors related to technology evaluations, patenting questions, preparation for invention disclosure, market assessment feedback and patenting strategies.

The position will be posted this week under UK Jobs. Use the link below to access the postings for UK jobs.

UK JOBS

OTC STAFF UPDATES

Jacqui Greene, marketing coordinator, was voted to serve a one-year term on the UK Women's Forum Board.

The UK Women's Forum's mission is to exert a leadership role in empowering, validating, informing, including and celebrating all women employed at the University of Kentucky by addressing the challenges, communicating issues, and recognizing successes within the context of the workplace.

Ian McClure, director, has been identified as one of the world's leading IP strategists in the 2019 edition of IAM Strategy 300 . Ian has received this honor, which recognizes individuals "who lead the way in the development and implementation of world-class IP value creation programmes," for the past six years.

OTC IN THE NEWS

OTC's Co.Create Ambassador program was featured in the June issue of Technology Transfer Tactics.

OTC was featured in the Best in Class section of the AUTM Insight newsletter, which was distributed to over 3,000+ AUTM members.

C3 HIRES DIRECTOR &

COMMERCIALIZATION CULTURE MANAGER

Commonwealth Commercialization Center (C3) announced the hiring of April Turley as director and Michelle Perry as commercialization culture manager.

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DID YOU KNOW?

You can join the world's premier association of professionals working on commercialization of early startup technology? The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) is that association, and anyone can become a member. It isn't just for those doing university technology transfer.