Your Web site is the doorway through which licensees, collaborators, and innovators enter your office, so make sure it enhances the perception of your organization and aligns with your tech transfer goals. This was the message that came through loud and clear from panelists at a session of the recent Association of University Technology Managers® (AUTM®) annual meeting in Anaheim, California.
I’ve recently connected with Springboard Enterprises, an innovative organization that showcases high-quality, women-led companies that are seeking investors. Springboard has a good track record for facilitating spin-out companies (success stories include Constant Contact, ZipCar, Tikatok, and many more) and is providing great opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
Although 2012 has only just begun, it’s shaping up to be pretty busy for tech transfer professionals. Several meetings are coming up that will bring folks together to discuss the latest trends and best practices. First off we have the Licensing Executives Society (USA/Canada) winter meeting and the annual meeting of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM®)—both of which are taking place in Anaheim, CA the week of March 12th.
Today is the 2-year birthday of the Fuentek blog! Looking back, we have seen some big issues in our industry. We’ve covered quite a few of them here, and a peek at our analytics suggests that there are, indeed, some hot topics.
Below is a list of the blog posts that were tops this past year.
If you’ve implemented an internship program at your technology transfer office (TTO) this summer, chances are good that your interns are in the thick of doing technology screenings. How is the program going? What are your lessons learned? Are you seeing areas in which you might consider changes for the intern program next year? We’d love to hear from you.
Or maybe your TTO’s interns start in the fall. In that case, you might appreciate some of our lessons learned on hiring TTO interns, training them, and the ongoing mentoring that’s needed.
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Although 2012 has only just begun, it’s shaping up to be pretty busy for tech transfer professionals. Several meetings are coming up that will bring folks together to discuss the latest trends and best practices. 
First off we have the Licensing Executives Society (USA/Canada) winter meeting and the annual meeting of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM®)—both of which are taking place in Anaheim, CA the week of March 12th.
