Join OUP for our seventh annual ‘Ask a VC’ webinar. In this webinar, our audience had the chance to ask questions directly to OUP’s Life Science Managing Partner, Bill Harrington, and Technology Managing Partner, Marc Singer, on venture capital operations, decision-making, where the investing environment stands today, etc. The session was open to our partner…
Strategic advisory boards are becoming one of the most valuable tools for university innovation and commercialization offices — connecting institutions with the entrepreneurs, VCs, industry leaders, and government partners who help turn university technologies into real-world impact. In this webinar, three innovation leaders from top research universities share an inside look at how their advisory…
SBIR/STTR just got reauthorized — and the changes matter for how you build proposals, plan commercialization, and qualify for non-dilutive federal funding. In this webinar, we break down:– What’s new in the SBIR/STTR landscape – Key considerations for applicants– Common pitfalls to avoid– Strategies for a competitive proposal Featured speakers: 🔹 Monique Pond (National Cancer…
Join us for an insightful discussion with leaders from Banc of California and Western Alliance Bank as we unpack how venture debt works and when it can be a strategic fit for startups emerging from academic institutions. In this panel, we explored: For founders, faculty entrepreneurs, and innovation leaders, this session will provide practical insights…
Navigating early-stage fundraising can feel complex, and understanding the tools investors use is a critical first step. Join us for a webinar on the basics of SAFEs and convertible notes, where we break down two of the most common instruments used in early-stage financing. Designed specifically for entrepreneurs out of academic institutions, this session demystifies…
When founding your first startup, you know you will need help from attorneys, but what are the most critical early legal needs for your fledgling startup? For this webinar, Brian Appel and Matthew Brown of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Tali Muchin and Marc Morley of Mintz reviewed four of those main areas and…
The next installment of our Meet the VCs webinar series, we’re pleased to have had Kyle Welborn of Cultivation Capital and Alex Bondar of Acre Venture Partners join us. Kyle will start us off with an overview of the 2025 AgTech area investment and exit data, observations on the various market sectors within AgTech, and…
Join Bill Harrington and Allen Chen of OUP’s investment team for a discussion on startup financing trends to review the state of the venture funding landscape. We covered current market behaviors across the entire startup ecosystem with a specific emphasis on university spinouts. Bill Harrington outlined trends in the life sciences, including biopharma, research tools,…
In 2021, OUP and three licensing experts presented a 5-part comprehensive series on the basics of startup licenses out of academia. Join OUP, Certified Licensing Professionals, and our panel of experts for this “highlights” discussion as a refresher on academic startup licenses and updates on particular areas of negotiation. Topics include: • Field(s) of use…
Across academic institutions, patent budgets are under strain. As costs rise and revenue sources shift, universities are being asked to do more with less while still supporting innovation and protecting discoveries. Now more than ever, it is critical to adopt clear strategies for deciding what to file, how to manage portfolio costs, and where to…