by John Diebel, M-TRAC program director, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Faculty and student inventors will have an opportunity to learn the secrets of commercializing technology at an all-day roundtable offered in the Advanced Technology Development Complex Large Conference Room starting at 9 a.m. on March 19. The M-TRAC program in Michigan—with support from the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund and Michigan Strategic Fund—will be sponsoring the event.
M-TRAC roundtables are designed for university PIs, post-docs and graduate students who want to commercialize their research or take the steps toward launching a new venture. The sessions provide a practical understanding of how innovations move from the laboratory to market and help to identify the necessary steps to select and guide the commercial potential of their research. Taught by leading venture capitalists, angel investors and entrepreneurs, the roundtables provides intellectual engagement with the teaching materials as well as active discussion and hands-on participation. Participation in the program will be available through an interactive feed originating from Lansing, MI. Faculty interested in Michigan Tech’s M-TRAC program and the Research Excellence Fund–Technology Commercialization program are strongly encouraged to attend for as much of the session as possible.
Speakers will include:
Peter Adriaens, UM Center for Entrepreneurship
Lauren Bigelow, Growth Capital Network
Matt Bower, Varnum Law
Jonathan Fay, University of Michigan I-Corps
Adrian Fortino, Mercury Fund
Tom Porter, Trillium Ventures
Melda Uzbil, University of Miami
A detailed agenda and free registration are available online.
Contact John Diebel at jfdiebel@mtu.edu or 7-1082 for more information.