Due to scheduling issues, this event has been cancelled.  All registrants will be refunded.

Opportunities and Challenges for Academia/Industry Licensing
hosted by the Iowa Chapter

Monday, September 23, 2024
10:00am - 2:00pm

University of Iowa BioVentures Center
2500 Crosspark Road
Coralville, IA 54421

Program:
Please join us for a session to discuss the intricacies in how Academia and Industry collaborate on technology licensing.

Session 1: Identification of industry technology needs and finding potential academia solutions:

The morning session will be devoted to how Industry identifies gaps in technology and how academia markets their technology.  Industry representatives will discuss how they identify technology gaps and academia will discuss how they market technologies.  A moderated panel will answer questions about how they typically approach this collaboration with participants from local industry and universities.  Audience participation is encouraged.

Session 2: Tips and tactics for successful academia/industry negotiations:

The afternoon session will be devoted to discussing best practices in these licensing transactions.  A moderated panel will discuss potential showstoppers in language and how to address them.  Items that could help negotiation go more smoothly between the parties.  Audience participation is encouraged.

Cost: includes lunch