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…
For our sixth annual ‘Ask a VC’ webinar, OUP’s Life Science Managing Partner, Matt Cohen, and Technology Partner, Manny Stockman answered academic founder’s and our partner TTO’s questions on anything and everything as it pertains to venture capital operations, decision-making, and the current investing environment. Since the purpose of this webinar was to answer questions…
Many universities now have Entrepreneur-in-Residence programs to help along nascent startups or aspiring academic founders. Experienced startup executives join these programs for various reasons and perform a variety of responsibilities to shepherd these early-stage opportunities. During this webinar, we spoke with three current EIRs: • Don Manfredi – University of Michigan • Julie Schoenfeld –…
Do you have a burning question on venture capital you need answered? Watch OUP’s fifth annual ‘Ask a VC’ webinar, a session where our partner TTOs can ask Managing Partners Marc Singer and Bill Harrington anything and everything as it pertains to venture capital operations, decision-making, and the current investing environment. Since the purpose of…
Do you have a burning question on venture capital you need answered? Join OUP for our fourth annual ‘Ask a VC’ webinar, a session where our partner TTOs can ask Managing Partners Marc Singer and Bill Harrington anything and everything as it pertains to venture capital operations, decision-making, and the current investing environment. Since the…
For many entrepreneurs, licensing from a university may be a new experience. This series of webinars provides information that will be helpful for academic entrepreneurs contemplating their first (or perhaps subsequent) license from an academic institution. Presented by an attorney who represents many academic startups, including their investors, along with two academic technology transfer veterans, these webinars bring views from both sides of the table and best practices for a fruitful and efficient negotiation.
It’s hard to work, write, or think about anything without the context of COVID-19 these days. Living at the intersection of academic institutions and new ventures, I have daily insights into the plethora of programming at universities intended to advance scientific discoveries and see them translated into practice, especially through the activities of the technology…
It’s Spring, which means it is once again time for OUP’s annual financing trends webinar. Which sectors have had the greatest amounts of investment and which are facing funding challenges? How do these trends apply to advancing academic technologies? What does the beginning of 2019 imply for the rest of the year and what lies over the horizon?
We’re almost halfway through 2018, which means it is once again time for OUP’s annual financing trends webinar. Which sectors have had the greatest investment and which are facing funding challenges? How do these trends apply to advancing academic technologies? What does the beginning of 2018 imply for the rest of the year and what lies over the horizon?