{"id":13210,"date":"2018-02-16T15:39:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/?page_id=13210"},"modified":"2023-05-24T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:06:30","slug":"discuss-new-idea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/collaboration-partnership\/otd\/discuss-new-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Discuss a New Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Contact a Business Development Lead<\/h2>\n<p>Pick up the phone or send a quick email. We&#8217;ll be in touch shortly to schedule a kick-off conversation.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Melinda Shockley, Executive Director of Faculty Entrepreneurship<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:shockley@bu.edu\"><span>shockley@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Shoshana Das, Director, Entrepreneurship Programs and Networking<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:sdas@bu.edu\"><span>sdas@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Life Sciences<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Nevena Dimova, Business Development<\/td>\n<td><span><a href=\"mailto:ndimova@bu.edu\">ndimova@bu.edu<\/a> or 617-353-4567<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Medical Technology<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Frances Forrester, Business Development<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:fmf@bu.edu\">fmf@bu.edu<\/a> or <span>617-358-6911<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Engineering &amp; Physical Sciences<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Misty Farrell-Pennington, Business Development<\/td>\n<td><span><a href=\"mailto:mfpenn@bu.edu\">mfpenn@bu.edu<\/a> or 617-358-3795<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Technology Development<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Michael Pratt, Managing Director<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:mpratt@bu.edu\">mpratt@bu.edu<\/a> or <span>617-353-4569<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/offices-contacts\/directory\/?num=1&amp;office=td\" class=\"button button-base\">View the Full Team<\/a><\/p>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Submit an Idea<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d prefer, you can also tell us more about your idea or technology using the web form below. 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