This workshop series is designed to help attendees understand the commercialization lifecycle.
Who Should Attend
All graduate students including professional students (MBA, JD, MD, etc.), postdocs, and faculty interested in bringing research and innovations into the marketplace.
What You’ll Learn
- The commercialization journey: startups, licensing, and partnerships
- Intellectual Property (IP): patents, licensing, and the role of tech transfer
- Funding pathways for innovation: grants, SBIR/STTR, angels, venture capital
- How to avoid common commercialization pitfalls
- Importance in communicating with non-technical stakeholders
- Key skills for successful commercialization
Interactive Features
- Group discussion of real-world commercialization stories
- AMA with Discovery to Impact team members
- Optional pitch feedback
Takeaways
- Practical understanding of commercialization pathways
- Insight into how successful commercialization works
- Tools for funding and pitching innovation
- Awareness of UT resources to take the next step toward commercialization
