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4 November 2009
The SUNY Geneseo Small Business Development Center presents Course #902 in the New "How-To" Small Business Training program: "Hey! Young Entrepreneurs: What Do YOU Need to Know? "
If you are under the age of 23 and want to know about being an entrepreneur, or how to become one, this workshop is for you! Subjects covered include: what is an entrepreneur? what are the prerequisites and character qualities needed to be successful? how do you finance a business? and what do you do to succeed after the door of your business is open? Richard Petitte, SBDC Advisor and SUNY Faculty member presenting.
Click here to register by email and to request directions, or call 585.245.5367.
When: Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Welles Hall 123, SUNY Geneseo Campus
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12 November 2009
The Offices of Technology Transfer, in cooperation with The Center for Entrepreneurship proudly present: F.I.R.E. in November.
Giving Away the Farm—Why Material Transfer Agreements Matter in a University Setting
Please join us in the latest installment of the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Series.
You need a chemical compound for the research you are conducting. The company that owns the material agrees to provide it to you free of charge. All you need to do is sign the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) that they provide. It seems like a reasonable arrangement, so you send off the signed agreement. What you didn't realize was that the agreement prohibits you from publishing your findings, sharing your results with peers, or continuing your research efforts. Everything you discovered and had hoped to discover in the future now belongs to the company who provided you with their compound "at no cost." Our conversation this month explores what you need to look for—and what you need to look out for—in that seemingly innocent MTA.
Our presenter this month will be J. Gibson Lanier, Ph.D., J.D. from Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. Dr. Lanier is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department at Ballard Spahr.
Please note that this is a free event, but a minimal fee for parking will apply if necessary. Seating is limited, so we request that attendees kindly pre-register no later than Noon Tuesday, 10 November 2009 by calling 585.784.8856, or by emailing David Englert. Event parking will be available either in the Kornberg Lot, or in the parking ramp.
Refreshments will be provided before the presentation, but are not allowed within the auditorium.
Where: the Class of '62 Auditorium (CC G-9425)
When: Thursday, 12 November 2009 9:00 - 10:00 AM
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Also on 12 November 2009
High Tech Rochester presents the kickoff dinner for the 2009 Pre-Seed Workshop.
The PSW will include participants from multiple communities and research institutions, including the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, UR Medical Center, the greater Rochester community and the Upstate New York region. We are looking for 60 high-powered and eager participants committed to teams pursuing innovative technologies in optics, software, energy, medical devices, etc.
About the Pre-Seed Workshop
PSW is a systematic approach to investigate very early stage ideas; assessing their potential as the foundation of a start-up business, licensing opportunity, or new product within an existing business. At the core is a unique, collaborative, hands-on workshop. Teams are created around a central technology, product or business idea and typically include a technology champion, a legal advisor, an industry expert, an MBA student and an experienced entrepreneur.
In the Workshop, the teams address fundamental questions that must be considered before starting up a company in a series of nine break-out sessions related to the technology, the market, the competition, the business potential, etc. Participants create an overall presentation of their idea and deliver it to a panel of experts. The expert panel then provides feedback on the merit of the opportunity.
The idea teams complete two, intense one-day sessions separated by one week of "homework." Session One will be held Friday, 13 November 2009, from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM. A reception will follow immediately from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Session Two will be the following Friday, 20 November 2009, from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM. A reception will follow immediately from 5:00 - 6:30 PM.
Click here for a detailed overview of the program.
Click here to download an application form.
E-mail Rami Katz, Director of Technology Commercialization or call 585.214.0596 for more information.
Where: RMSC Planetarium, 657 East Avenue
When: 4:45 PM Networking, 5:15 PM Dinner
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08 December 2009
The Offices of Technology Transfer, in cooperation with The Center for Entrepreneurship proudly present: F.I.R.E. in December.
The State of Technology Transfer at the University of Rochester
Please join us in the latest installment of the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Series.
This informative and self-reflective session will examine the Offices of Technology Transfer at the University of Rochester—our successes, past and predicted; as well as the challenges the University faces moving forward.
Our presenter this month will be Ralph Kuncl, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Kuncl is the Provost and Executive Vice President of the University of Rochester.
Please note that this is a free event, but a minimal fee for parking will apply if necessary. Seating is limited, so we request that attendees kindly pre-register no later than Noon Monday, 7 December 2009 by calling 585.784.8856, or by emailing David Englert. Event parking will be available either in the Kornberg Lot, or in the parking ramp.
Refreshments will be provided before the presentation, but are not allowed within the auditorium.
Where: the Class of '62 Auditorium (CC G-9425)
When: Tuesday, 8 December 2009 10:00 - 11:00 AM
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The F.I.R.E. Series
For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs
This is a regular lecture series designed to educate the University community about what it means to be an inventor, what every researcher should know in order to protect potential intellectual property rights, and the complexities of starting a business.
9:00 AM on the second Thursday of the month. Check specific event for location.