Entrepreneurship @ Cornell Celebration CCTEC Showcase

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Date: 04/16/2009
Time: 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Location: Statler Hotel Yale/Princeton Room

The CCTEC showcase at Celebration '09 highlighted exciting new Cornell technologies and unique business opportunities from the Ithaca campus and the Weill Cornell Medical College campus. 

Click here to view the list of new businesses and emerging technologies that were showcased.

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IP & Pizza with the NYS Agricultural Experiment Station

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Date: 04/14/2009
Time: 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Location: Jordan Hall Lounge, 630 West North Street, Geneva

Researchers from the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station participated in an open forum discussion and learned about utility patents, Plant Variety Protection Certificates, and how CCTEC can help commercialize their research.  Representatives from Nixon Peabody led the discussion.

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Upstate New York Biocareer Connection

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Date: 03/25/2009
Time: 3:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Clarion Hotel, Ithaca NY

Over 150 people gathered at the Clarion Hotel in Ithaca, NY to learn about opportunities in the bioscience field.  21 regional bioscience companies exhibited and discussed skills they are seeking in potential employees.

In addition, three panels of experienced professionals shared advice on finding a job in the life sciences, alternative careers in the life sciences, and entrepreneurship and the vision for tomorrow. 

Read the article in the Ithaca Journal by clicking here.

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Seminar & Social Hour with CCTEC and Johnson School MBAs

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Date: 03/24/2009
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall

Based on a new technology platform, Reparo is developing products, consumer and clinical, for conditions that may benefit from prolonged and enhanced DNA repair activities.  These may include skin care, anti-cancer, and other health-related products.  Dr. Liyan He, CEO of Reparo, presented the company to MBA students from the Johnson Graduate School of Management.

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IP & Pasta, Weill Cornell Medical College, The Clinical & Translational Science Center

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Date: 03/19/2009
Time: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Griffis Faculty Club Lounge, NYC

CCTEC and the CTSC partner institutions discussed how technology transfer relates to clinical development.  Attendees learned how joint inventions between the partner institutions are managed and handled.  Pasta, wine, and beer were served.  Deb Somerville, Kenyon & Kenyon, spoke as the event sponsor.

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IP & Pizza with the Department of Chemistry

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Date: 03/05/2009
Time: 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Location: 125A Baker Laboratory

Guests from the Department of Chemistry enjoyed a discussion on the important guidelines for keeping lab notebooks.  Bill Greener, Bond Schoeneck & King, spoke briefly on the topic.

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The What, Who, and How of SBIR/STTR Grants and Other Public & Private Funding Sources

Date: 02/27/2009
Time: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Greenberg Cen

Trying to find funding isn't easy.  This event will provide you with the basics on SBIR/STTR grants and what it takes to win, about New York City and State funding opportunities and resources, and strategies for approaching angel investors.  The learning and networking event offers current information and direct access to experts.  Speakers and panelists include researchers who have received funding through SBIR/STTR awards, NYSTAR, or angel investors; program managers from public and private funding sources; and representatives with legal and technology transfer expertise.  All will be available to answer questions and give advice.

Speakers include:

Dr. Nicholas Schiff, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College

Robert Gilmour, PhD, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell

David Rose, Chairman, New York City Angels

Franklin Madison, Industrial & Technology Assistance Corporation

Lenzie Harcum, New York City Economic Development Corporation

Rosemarie Filart, MD, PhD, MBA, National Institutes of Health

The afternoon culminates in a networking cocktail reception.

IP & Pizza with the College of Human Ecology

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Date: 02/25/2009
Time: 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Location: Martha Van Rensselaer Hall 153

Attendees from the College of Human Ecology learned about intellectual property rights in the social sciences.

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East River Science Park: The Development of a Commercial Life Science Cluster in New York City

Date: 02/24/2009
Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Weill Greenberg Center, 1305 York Ave, Rooms A&B

The Alexandria Center for Science and Technology at East River Science Park is being built along Manhattan's East Side Medical Corridor and will be ready for occupancy in 2010.  Whether you are an entrepreneur thinking about where to locate your next venture, or just interested in technology-based economic development, come hear about the plans for East River Science Park.

Alexandria has helped to develop clusters in the original bioscience havens of San Francisco, CA, and Cambridge, MA and in new clusters like Seattle, San Diego, and Research Triangle Park, NC.  Joel Marcus (Chairman & CEO), Sarah Kauss, and Daniel Haimovic from Alexandria will be speaking about their state-of-the-art R&D campus and the community of science, capital, and entrepreneurship they are helping to expand in New York.

Inventors Roundtable

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Date: 02/18/2009
Time: 7:30AM - 10:30AM
Location: Weill Greenberg Center Conference Room A

This event featured three Weill Cornell Medical College inventor presentations in the area of cancer diagnostics. Invited guests provided feedback on each technology in the areas of marketability and application.

Dr. Nimmi Arora, Department of Surgery, presented "Molecular Profiling to Improve Classification of Thyroid Tumor Types", Dr. Scott Ely, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, presented "Personalized Medicine:  Predicuting Drug Efficacy in Individual Cancer Patients", and Dr. Samie Jaffrey, Department of Pharmacology, discussed "A Novel Recognition/Detection Technology for Diagnostics and Research.