Faculty Commercialization Boot Camp Spring 2011

You are invited to this spring’s Faculty Technology Commercialization Boot Camp, which runs from 9:00am to 2:00pm in the Colloquium Room (906) of the Photonics Center on May 17th, 2011.

The Faculty Boot Camp is offered as a service to all faculty, alumni and trainees who are considering commercializing an invention from their lab. We hope to help you understand the challenges involved, provide some of the tools you will need, and give a realistic understanding of the resources that the University can provide.

Faculty Commercialization Boot Camp is run jointly by the Technology Development Office and ITEC in the School of Management.

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Downloadable Presentations from Faculty Commercialization Boot Camp 2011
Ashley Stevens [Download]	Peter Russo [Download]	Vinit Nijhawan [Download]	Ian Mashiter [Download]	Brian Gildea [Download]	David Gammell [Download]

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9:00 – 9:30           Introduction – Ashley Stevens, Special Assistant to VP of Research, OTD

• Welcome Participants
• Introduce discussion leaders
• OTD & other BU resources: What we do and how we can help you move forward

9:30 – 10:30        Business Plans & the Startup Process – Peter Russo, Director of Entrepreneurship, ITEC

• Business Plans
  • Who Needs Them?
  • How to Develop One
  • Good and Bad Plans
  • Business Models

10:30 – 10:45      Break

10:45 – 11:15      Raising Money – Vinit Nijhawan, Managing Director, OTD

• Sources of funding for technologies and ventures
• The Process; What investors/funders look for
• Do’s and Don’ts

11:15 – 12:15      Lunch w/ Marketing and Elevator Pitches – Ian Mashiter, Executive-in-Residence, ITEC

• Networking Essentials
• Marketing Essentials
• Preparing your pitch

12:15 – 1:00        IP for Startups – Brian Gildea, Executive Director IP & Licensing, OTD

• What is Intellectual Property (IP)?
• Why Protect IP?
• How Do You Protect IP?
• Creating An IP Strategy for NewCo

1:00 – 1:30           Legal Issues for Early Stage Companies – David Gammell, Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP

Utilizing advisors Types of entities Equity ownership

Protection of IP Employment Steps to Funding

1:30 – 2:00           Legal Q & A with Brian and Dave (Optional)