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COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECT
July 2017
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In this Issue:
- Meet Our New OTC Fellows!
- New National Academy of Inventors Chapter at UK
- OTC and KSEF Partner on SBIR/STTR Writing Intensive Clinic
- By the Numbers: Patents, Licenses and SBIR-STTR grants May 2017
- We Are Social! Follow the OTC on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube
- Events of Interest to Inventors and Entrepreneurs
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1. Meet Our New OTC Fellows!
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We are excited to announce that Sneha Chede and Kendra Staggs began their year long OTC Fellowship on July 17, 2017. They were selected from a group of very talented applicants, from various colleges across campus. Sneha Chede is a post-doctoral scholar in Chemical Engineering, and Kendra Staggs is a post-doctoral scholar in Pharmacology & Nutritional Sciences.
As with our current OTC Fellows, Sneha and Kendra will assist with a variety of technology commercialization related work, including patent assessments, technology valuations, market research, and identification of potential licensees for UK technologies.
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2. New National Academy of Inventors Chapter at UK
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The OTC has started a UK chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The UK Chapter of NAI will be a vehicle to recognize and honor individuals who translate their research findings into inventions that may benefit society. Additionally, it will celebrate, as honorary members, individuals who have demonstrated innovation leadership and who foster and nurture innovation at UK, and within the local community. The first class will be inducted at our annual Patent Palooza event on March 27, 2018. Stay tuned for more details on membership in the chapter.
The NAI is dedicated to enhancing the visibility of academic technology and innovation and encourages the disclosure of intellectual property. At the national level, the NAI honors academic invention through it NAI Fellows program. Currently there are 757 Fellows worldwide, at more than 229 universities and governmental and non-profit research institutes. Collectively, they hold over 26,500 U.S. patents, which have generated over 9,400 licensed technologies and companies, created more than 1.3M jobs, and generated over $137B in revenue.
The NAI also publishes a journal, Technology, Technology and Innovation (T&I). It is a forum for presenting information encompassing the entire field of applied sciences, with a focus on transformative technology and academic innovation. As a part of their mission to honor academic invention, they feature an article from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and a profile of a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors® in every issue.
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3. OTC and KSEF Partner on SBIR/STTR Writing Intensive Clinic
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The OTC and the Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation (KSEF) have partnered to bring a writing intensive clinic to campus, August 1st and 2nd, 8:30am-5:00pm, in Woodward Hall (Room 307) in the Gatton College of Business & Economics.
The clinic will be hands-on, with the participation of peers and KSEF staff. It will focus on writing techniques that are necessary for successful SBIR/STTR grant proposals. Dr. Robert Berger will lead the clinic. He is the author of A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists.
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4. By the Numbers: June 2017
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UK Faculty Intellectual Property Licensing Deals
MEL Chemicals - Mark Crocker (CAER)
Issued Patents
1. 9,678,583 Fuhua Cheng (Computer Science)
2. 6,675,928 Joseph Remias (CAER), Payal Chandan (CAER), Kunlei Lui (CAER)
3. 9,670,066 Stephen Lipka (CAER), Christopher Swartz (CAER)
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5. We Are Social! Follow the OTC on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube
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The OTC is excited to announce its official presence on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. We will be posting research and commercialization experiences relevant to UK inventors, researchers and the entrepreneurial community. With the use of social media, the OTC will create additional channels to communicate activities, news and announcements.
Links to the social media landing pages of the organization are also be available through the OTC website.
Click on the icons below to follow us.
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6. Events of Interest to Inventors and Entrepreneurs
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July 21, 2017
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
1800 Newtown Pike,
Lexington, KY 40511
The 2017 SBIR Road Tour returns to the Bluegrass. Federal program managers (DOD, NIH, NSF, DOE, NASA, and more) will present and will be available to meet 1-on-1 with attendees.
Chatham's Restaurant
469 East High Street,
Lexington, KY 40507
Awesome Inc
348 E. Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Every Wednesday, 7:30am
First Watch
1080 S. Broadway, Lexington KY 40504
No RSVP necessary
Central KY Inventors Council
1st Tuesday of the month, open meetings
2nd Tuesday of the month, workshops for inventors and entrepreneurs
Eastside Library
3000 Blake James Drive, Lexington, KY 40509
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