Together In Innovation: Opportunity is Knocking, Are You Ready?
“Together in Innovation" shows how unique individuals in diverse teams of innovators combine their talents.
Date and time
Location
KSU Center
3333 Busbee Drive Northwest Kennesaw, GA 30144Agenda
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Welcome, TII program overview and introductions
MC:Deepak Dashairya, Outreach Specialist-USPTO
9:35 AM - 9:40 AM
Leadership Greetings - USPTO and KSU- SBDC
NaThanya Ferguson, Director Innovation Outreach Div.
Drew Tonsmeire, Area Director, KSU-SBDC
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
USPTO-Operation HOPE- SBA-fireside chat & MOU signing
Derrick Brent, Deputy Director, USPTO
John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, CEO, Operation HOPE
Terri Denison, SBA, District Director, Georgia
Moderator: NaThanya Ferguson, Director, OID
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Trademark Basics: What every small business needs to know now!
Kyle Ingram, Trademark Customer Outreach Attorney, USPTO
11:10 AM - 11:15 AM
5-Minute Break
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Opportunity is knocking. Are you ready?
Nakia Melecio, Senior Research Faculty, Georgia Tech
Connie Casteel, SBIR/STTR Catalyst at GATech
Dr. Edgar Garay, CEO and Founder, Falcomm
Dr. Ajay Houde, Co-Founder and CEO, Annoviant, Inc.
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM
10-Minute Break
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Show Me the Money!
Jeffrey Patterson, Supervisory Lender Relations, SBA
Shahzad Chaudary, Atlanta Regional President Wallis Bank
Marietta Murton, Micro- Lender, Access to Capital
Jena Roscoe, Senior Vice President of Gvt., OP HOPE
1:25 PM - 1:30 PM
Closing, TII survey and invitation to join networking session
Deepak Dashairya, Innovation Outreach Specialist, USPTO
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Resources and Networking session
About this event
- 4 hours
“Together in Innovation" shows how unique individuals in diverse teams of innovators combine their talents to create advances and enterprises they may never have considered on their own!
Join us for this "in-person event", as an attendee, you’ll have the opportunity to;
- Discover how different perspectives lead to unexpected insights and success.
- Learn from accomplished innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs, about best practices.
- Find out about helpful resources and programs available to innovators and entrepreneurs.
- Get practical tips on protecting your IP, while distinguishing your brand from competition.
- Get access to funding, meet lenders face to face, help decide how best to fund your vision.
Together in Innovation is presented by the Office of Public Engagement, Innovation Outreach Division. For more information, please contact InnovationOutreach@uspto.gov.
The content and opinions shared by our guest speakers during this program are not those of the USPTO, nor an endorsement of any persons, products, programs, or policies mentioned therein.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.
Frequently asked questions
Kennesaw State University- (KSU) Center 3333 Busbee Dr. NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Free breakfast starts at 9am, program begins at 9:30am.
There is no cost to attend.