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…
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…
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…
As a graduate student, many career options lie in front of you. One potential route is founding a startup based on the innovative research conducted in your lab. Beginning a startup company is complex and challenging. While there are now many programs to assist academics in their startup endeavors, some aspects you learn as you…
Bryn Rees (CU Boulder), Case Cortese (Caltech), and Mike Psarouthakis (University of Michigan) joined us for a discussion on university venture funds, where academic institutions are investing capital into the startups forming based on intellectual property from their institutions. First, Bryn provided a landscape analysis he conducted on existing university venture funds. This landscape was…
Have you wondered what comprises a venture studio? How does this model differentiate from accelerators and incubators? Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the roles that venture studios play in the university innovation ecosystem. Moderated by Jaimie Testai, Best Practices Manager at OUP, this session featured three venture studios: Prutha Atre of Rose Rock…
Watch an insightful webinar exploring the current landscape of AI and generative AI investing, with a special focus on the critical role of university spinouts in shaping the sector. Moderated by Ajay Rayasam, Senior Associate at OUP, this features two up-and-coming voices in venture capital: Jordan Windmueller, Principal at A* Capital, and James Wu, Investor…
While innovations out of academia in the STEM area are the basis of more than 1000 startup companies per year in the U.S., academic inventors are not always the right fit to lead these startup companies. Given this, how does an academic founder find a great individual to fill the CEO position? Following up on…
Last week we had a panel discussion webinar on what university leaders should know about royalty monetization, including legal nuances, university mission view points, and buy-side perspectives. As an opener, we reviewed what a royalty monetization is and the growth of monetizations in the past few decades. The bulk of the webinar wasa practical discussion…