Erin McPherson
I joined the contracts team within Corporate Research & Contracting in August 2024. My role is focused on reviewing and processing a variety of research-related agreements, involving collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. I will also work on internal process improvements, strategies, and reporting to further the reach of IE. Prior to joining Boston University, […]
Entrepreneurship
Vision Snapshot
Dear Innovator, Thank you for your interest in working with the Faculty Entrepreneurship Team and for submitting your Pre-proposal for Ignition Award consideration. Additional information about the program can be found on our website. Pre-proposal Instructions: Vision Snapshot Your submission should include the completed Innovator Questionnaire as well as this Vision Snapshot (together the “Pre-proposal”). […]
Innovator Questionnaire
Dear Innovator, Thank you for your interest in working with the Faculty Entrepreneurship Team@BU Technology Development and for submitting your Pre-proposal for Ignition Award consideration. Additional information about the program can be found on our website. Pre-proposal Instructions: Innovator Questionnaire Your submission should include the completed Innovator Questionnaire and the Vision Snapshot (together the “Pre-proposal”). […]
Innovator Questionnaire
Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) Request: Outgoing MTAs
BU encourages researchers to exchange non-hazardous or non-human research materials for nonprofit, basic research purposes without a formal legal agreement, when practicable. If you are unsure whether an MTA is needed, please review the information under Outgoing Material Transfer Agreements. Instructions This is a smart form and must be filled out electronically. Please complete the […]
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Incoming ADDGENE MTA Request Form
Instructions This is a smart form and must be filled out electronically. Please complete the information and questionnaire below. Optional fields are marked. All other fields are required. Clicking “yes” on some check boxes will display additional mandatory fields to be completed. You can save a copy of the form at any time using the […]
Equipment Loan Agreements
Equipment Loan Agreements (ELA) are agreements that establish the terms and conditions upon which a physical transfer of tangible research equipment from one entity to another can occur. The tangible equipment is either transferred by BU to outside parties or received by BU from outside parties for the purpose of testing, evaluation, research and/or instructional […]
Equity Conversations Between PIs and Graduate Students
Negotiating an Equity Split with Your PI It can be the most fraught of conversations. A graduate student working on research that shows commercial promise seeks a sit-down with his or her principal investigator (PI) about starting a company. How does that grad student or post-doc broach the topic of a university spin-out – and, […]