Effective Leadership: Faculty Innovation & Entrepreneurship

This workshop is designed to equip faculty with the knowledge needed to bring their research to market. It will cover a range of topics, including intellectual property, such as provisional and issued patents, customer discovery, and understanding the market potential for new technologies. Participants will also learn about starting a company, managing disclosures, and navigating conflict of interest issues. Additionally, the workshop will explore options for licensing intellectual property, whether by the faculty’s own company or others, and will discuss various funding opportunities, including non-dilutive grants, venture capital (pre-seed, seed, series A, etc.), and research funding from other companies. The session will feature speakers Frank Rimalovski, Executive Director, NYU Entrepreneurial Institute; Managing Director, NYU Innovation Venture Fund, Stephanie Shyu, Associate Director, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, Vadim Gordin, Director, NYU Tandon Future Labs A/X Venture Studio; Associate Director, Incubation and Acceleration, Sadhana Chitale, Senior Director of Life Sciences/Technology Transfer at NYU’s Technology Opportunities and Ventures Office.

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