It’s time for the third installment in OUP’s series on Funding and Equity for University Startups! Marc Singer and Matt Cohen of OUP will review Valuation and Term Sheets: 1. How valuation works 2. Valuation scenarios 3. How OUP does comp analyses for companies 4. Basics of a startup investment term sheet 5. How term…
2022 brought two new pieces of U.S. legislation that potentially provide billions of dollars in spending and tax credits from the federal government to catalyze and incentivize businesses in STEM areas. The CHIPS and Science Act’s intention is to bolster U.S. leadership in semiconductors, promote innovation in wireless supply chains, catalyze regional economic growth and…
Software-based technologies present challenges to the most experienced university technology managers when it comes to licensing. These technologies are often not patentable, released under an open source license, or the software is frequently rewritten – making the original code less valuable. Therefore, faculty frequently don’t disclose software, and companies commonly avoid licensing software IP from the universities.
A discussion on the differences in licensing to startups based out of Israel, China, and the UK by experts who have worked in these regions. David Ai, formerly of City University in Hong Kong, Amir Naiberg, formerly of Yeda Research and Development Co, in Israel, and Teri Willey, formerly of Cambridge Enterprise, will talk about particular variances in license clauses and startup structures that US tech transfer offices may encounter when licensing to entities incorporated in these countries.