This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version   RSS   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive   Media Kit Jan. 31, 2013 Home   Events   Careers & Training   Metrics & Data   Get Involved     Healthcare Hero: How Yale's Jon Soderstrom Became a Technology Transfer Superstar Connecticut Business News Journal    Share    Jon Soderstrom, Ph.D., once thought he would become a minister. Instead, his career path led to Yale University, where he became managing director of the Office of Cooperative Research (OCR), overseeing the commercialization of inventions stemming from faculty research. "It's a rather improbable journey," acknowledges Soderstrom, who is widely recognized as heading one of the most successful university technology-transfer initiatives in the country. More New Mexico Congressman Expects Technology Transfer Legislation in 2013 Politic365    Share    New Mexico Congressman and co-founder of the bipartisan Technology Transfer Caucus, Ben Ray Luján expects to be able to bring legislation this year to support technology transfer, or the adoption of federal research in the private sector. His focus on this issue is driven by his belief that this particular form of partnership between the public and private sector feeds into the president's goals to support entrepreneurship in the U.S. More How Virginia Universities Are Helping Young Biotech Companies Bridge the 'Valley of Death' Virginia Business    Share    As president of Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, one of Mark Coburn's primary jobs is helping inventions created at the university reach the marketplace. It's a mission he takes seriously — after all, he owes his daughter's life to medical technology developed from university research. Virginia's research universities increasingly are working with the biotechnology industry to come up with ways to shepherd young biotech companies across the so-called "valley of death" — the gap between the development of a new technology and its successful commercialization. More ATCC Master Deposit Agreement ATCC serves researchers by characterizing, preserving and distributing biomaterials to the research community. We invite you, our colleagues in the technology transfer and research communities, to partner with us through a master deposit agreement for worldwide distribution of your novel cell lines,bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. AUTM Booth # 401 more University of Toledo's President Cites 'Cultural Divide' as Universities Focus on Economic Development The Toledo Blade    Share    University of Toledo President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, M.D., believes there is resistance to higher education focusing on universities funding economic development and investing in businesses to create jobs. He made his case during a state meeting focused on commercializing university and college research and technologies. "The cultural divide is extremely deep, very wide and will be crossed only with great difficulty," he told the Ohio Board of Regents' Technology Transfer and Commercialization Task Force. More Parthys IP Services Parthys IP Services is a leading information service provider specializing in Patent Searches, Market Analytics, Generics IP and Periodic alerts. Go ahead and challenge us! MORE Startup Success Eckman Basu LLP helps university/startups achieve value goals. With an extraordinary level of technical expertise, we understand your inventions and how to make them successful with patents and IP. --Our experience matters! MORE Texas Businessman Sees Commercialization as the Key to New Cancer Treatments Austin American-Statesman    Share    Texas businessman Matt Winkler says the debate over the state's cancer-fighting agency is headed in the wrong direction. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) is in legislative lockdown until a criminal investigation and audit shows whether agency officials simply made a mistake when they gave a Dallas startup, Peloton Therapeutics, an $11 million grant without a scientific or business review. A second issue is an $18 million grant to a Houston business incubator, now being reconsidered, because it didn't get a scientific review with its first approval. More Obama Backs 'Startup Visas' For Foreign-Born Tech Entrepreneurs in Immigration Speech The Huffington Post    Share    President Barack Obama called on Congress to create a special visa category that allows foreign-born entrepreneurs who launch successful startups to remain in the country. In a major address on immigration policy in Las Vegas, Obama touted the need for a "startup visa" that allows immigrants who found startups to live in the United States as long as they raise a minimum level of financing and employ a certain number of workers. They could "remain permanently" in the country if their startups continue to grow, he said. More Brain Research by the University of Windsor and the Ontario Brain Institute Advances Ontario's Leadership in Neurosciences The Windsor Star    Share    Improving your educational prospects through video gaming — it must be every kid's dream. That will become a reality in a year's time thanks in part to a $331,000 grant in support of Think2Learn from the Ontario Brain Institute and the Federal Economic Development Agency. Think2Learn was one of two Windsor businesses — each partnered with researchers at the University of Windsor — to be awarded a total of $931,000 in grants. Tessonics Inc. landed financial aid worth $600,000 to help develop a mobile ultrasonic transcranial imaging device that will be portable enough to allow paramedics to monitor brain injuries at the scene. More Register Now for AUTM's 2013 Annual Meeting AUTM    Share    If you haven't done so already, it's time to register for the AUTM 2013 Annual Meeting. Need to register by mail or fax? Download an application here. View the schedule NEW! Download a detailed program Read about add-on courses Highlights & networking Last Call for Exhibitors Registration numbers are right on target for a very successful meeting, so don’t miss this prime opportunity to sell existing products or services, promote your organization, or introduce new products. But space is limited, so download the exhibit contract and sign up now. For more information, contact Madhuri Carson at +1-847-753-5217 or mcarson@autm.net. AUTM/Licensing Executives Society (LES) CLP Exam Review Course AUTM    Share    The AUTM/LES CLP (Certified Licensing Professional) Exam Review Course will be offered in San Antonio on Feb. 27 in conjunction with the AUTM Annual Meeting. Designed for professionals involved in patenting, marketing, valuation, IP law, negotiation, and intellectual asset management, the CLP Exam Review Course course focuses on the eight CLP domains, practice exam questions and participant results. Learn more and register. NAI Conference Feb. 21-22, 2013 Register now for the 2nd Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors, Feb. 21-22 in Tampa, Florida. Keynotes by USPTO Commissioner for Patents Margaret Focarino and National Medal of Technology & Innovation winner Robert Langer of MIT. Induction of the 100 NAI Charter Fellows. Register and read more Get Ready to Connect at AUTM's 2013 Annual Meeting AUTM    Share    The AUTM 2013 Annual Meeting online partnering tool, AUTM Connect, sponsored by MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC, is now available. AUTM Connect makes it easy to market technologies, effortlessly set up meetings, and find nearby restaurants and cafés for offsite meetings and get started on important deals. To download the free AUTM Connect app, visit the Apple App Store or Google Play (for Android) and type "AUTM" in the search field. AUTM Eastern Region Meeting Call for Topics AUTM    Share    The AUTM Eastern Region Planning Committee is seeking topics for the AUTM 2013 Eastern Region Meeting. The theme for the meeting is: Where Cells Meet Bytes – On the Boston Common Finding Common Ground Between Biology and Information Technology. Topics that are suited to this theme will be given special consideration, such as: Social Media University Licensing IP Legal Issues Smart Device Applications (Apps) To submit a topic, complete an application and return it to AUTM by the Feb. 22 deadline. Questions? Contact Barbara Gunderson by email, or at AUTM headquarters at +1-847-559-0846 Better World Report Stories Showcase Medical Ingenuity AUTM    Share    Check out this month's AUTM Better World Report stories, which feature technologies that: Enhance the recovery time for coronary bypass patients Miniaturize a flourometer with multiple uses, from the beach to the bedside The Better World Report features fresh technologies every month, keeping technology transfer and its public benefits top of mind throughout the year. For more information, including how you can submit your story or become a sponsor, visit http://www.betterworldproject.org. ASTP Data Now Available in Online, Searchable Format Through AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers) New Fund from Rock Spring Ventures Will Back Sector Growth (Rock Springs Ventures) University of Minnesota Startup to Use Birch Bark in Production of Drugs, Cosmetics and Supplements (University of Minnesota) Drug Discovery Proof-of-concept Grants Lead to Patents (Temple University)   AUTM Newsbrief Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469.420.2601 Download media kit Sam Morton, Content Editor, 469.420.2638   Contribute news This edition of the AUTM Newsbrief was sent to ##Email##. To unsubscribe, click here. Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here -- it's free! Recent issues Jan. 24, 2013 Jan. 17, 2013 Jan. 10, 2013 Jan. 3, 2013 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063