COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECT
JANUARY 2021
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UK, JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY AND XLERATEHEALTH'S ENRICH PROGRAM RECOGNIZED IN FORBES
Forbes discusses how the EnRICH program was created to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in commercializing their healthcare innovations.
The program is a great opportunity for HBCU innovators. Applications are currently being accepted through February 19, 2021 for the spring 2021 cohort.
OTC is proud to support the EnRICH program.
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KYNETIC (KENTUCKY NETWORK FOR INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATON) CYCLE 3 OPEN |
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Pre-Application Due Date: February 15, 2021
The pre-application for Cycle 3 of KYNETIC Funding is now open.
Eligible KYNETIC technologies must originate from a participating university or community/technical college in Kentucky and focus on healthcare-related products.
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UK STARTUP MOSQUITOMATE RECEIVES RECOGNITION
University of Kentucky Startup MosquitoMate has been recognized for their innovative manufacturing by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.
Congratulations MosquitoMate!
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STIMULATING AGING INNOVATIONS THROUGH
SMALL BUSINESS FUNDING
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Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
This webinar will provide information on small business funding opportunities to advance your research to the commercialization stage through SBIR/STTR programs.
Hosted by UK OTC, NIH National Institute on Aging, and NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
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DRUG REPURPOSING SHORT COURSE |
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Drug Repurposing Short Course
Session 3 Webinar
FDA: 505B2 Applications and Positioning Strategy
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Presented by Ken Phelps, president and founder, Camargo.
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2020 OTC EXEMPLARY STAFF AWARD |
WINNER: LAURA HALLIGAN, NEW VENTURES MANAGER
The staff person who, in 2020, best represented OTC's mission statement and actively exhibited the OTC Operating Model in all work activities.
Winner chosen by the OTC Leadership Team.
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2020 OTC RELATIONSHIP AWARD |
WINNER: RAJA KRISHNAN, COMMERCIALIZATION MANAGER
The staff person who, in 2020, best exhibited the OTC Operating Model principle to put relationships on a pedestal, and built and maintained relationships with others outside the office that created value to OTC.
Winner chosen by the OTC Staff.
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WINNER: MATT UPTON,
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
The staff person who, in 2020, best exhibited the OTC Operating Model principle to provide exemplary customer service to others outside the office in their work responsibilities.
Winner chosen by the OTC Staff.
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WINNER: JACQUI GREENE, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
The staff person who, in 2020, best practiced the OTC Operating Model principle to support others within the office to complete work activities, projects or goals.
Winner chosen by the OTC Staff.
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PATENTS ISSUED
DECEMBER 2020
Susan Odom, Chad Risko, Corrine Elliott,
Harsha Attanayake, Subrahmanyam Modekrutti
Himanshu Thapliyal
Konstantin V. Korotkov
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Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ET
Virtual
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Every Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Base 110, 110 W Vine St, 3rd Floor, Lexington
In person
Friday, January 15, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Virtual
Thursday, January 21, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
Virtual
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Every Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. ET
Virtual
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Friday, January 15, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Virtual
Thursday, January 21, 4:00 p.m. ET
Virtual
Wednesday, February 24, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. ET
TBD
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Launch Blue Operations Coordinator
Are you an entrepreneurial-minded professional passionate about Launch Blue's mission to launch nationally competitive Kentucky startups?
If so, here is your opportunity to join the team. OTC is currently accepting applications until January 24, 2021 for an Operations Coordinator.
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Equalize 2021 is presented by the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Technology Management and Osage University Partners to provide a pitch competition to empower academic women entrepreneurs.
Pitch Competition Application Due Date: January 31, 2021
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MITCH LYON
OTC FELLOW ALUM
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Mitch Lyon participated in the OTC Fellows program from Fall 2017 - Spring 2018. He is currently an associate attorney at King & Schickli, PLLC. Mitch works on a variety of intellectual property projects.
1. Did being an OTC Fellow change your career trajectory? If so, how?
Given my background in engineering, I had planned on pursuing a career in patent law from the time I began law school. However, intellectual property coursework at the university was limited, and the OTC Fellows position gave me an opportunity to explore more areas of the field than I would have been able to otherwise.
2. How did being an OTC Fellow help you with your current job?
My time as an OTC Fellow gave me the opportunity to see a more complete picture of the intellectual property process. As an attorney, my clients often have inventions created or are on the brink of dispute before I enter the picture. As a Fellow, my work started at the moment an inventor conceived a new idea. From doing background research to conducting marketability opinions, my time as a Fellow allowed me to garner an appreciation for the practical business considerations that go into securing intellectual property rights well before attorneys are involved.
"The OTC Fellowship Program played a huge role in rounding out my perspective on the field of intellectual property, which has continued to serve me well throughout my professional life. " --Mitch Lyon
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