AUTM University 2026
Kristin Rencher Kristin Rencher

AUTM University 2026

Jenna and Arun are at AUTM University 2026, teaching Essentials and Startups, respectively. If you’re there, stop them and say “hi!”

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Assessing a Nation’s R&D Pipeline
Kristin Rencher Kristin Rencher

Assessing a Nation’s R&D Pipeline

Apio recently conducted a study of the commercial potential of a nation’s R&D pipeline for the purpose of determining whether translational research gap funding mechanisms are needed.

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The Business Side of a License
Kristin Rencher Kristin Rencher

The Business Side of a License

Jenna Matheny, JD and Brian Shedd, PhD, presented “The Business Side of a License” at the 2026 AUTM Annual Meeting.

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VP Jenna Matheny Featured on ABA Law Student Podcast!
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VP Jenna Matheny Featured on ABA Law Student Podcast!

The IP Career Path: Blending Law, Biotech, and Business Strategy with Jenna Matheny

A great listen for anyone interested in technology transfer and biomedical innovation. Jenna discusses the innovation lifecycle from invention disclosure and patent strategy to regulatory approval (FDA) and commercialization.

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NSF ART Seed Grant Reviews and Training at UW Innovation Week
Kristin Rencher Kristin Rencher

NSF ART Seed Grant Reviews and Training at UW Innovation Week

APIOiX provides support to the University of Wyoming’s NSF ART translational research seed grant , TTO, and Ambassadors programs. VP, Jenna Matheny, formerly head of the NSF I-Corps program at the University of New Hampshire is one of a select group of I-Corps trainers in the U.S. For the Ambassador Customer Discovery Program, Matheny works hands-on with graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to teach basic I-Corps principles.

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APIOiX and AUTM Essentials
Kristin Rencher Kristin Rencher

APIOiX and AUTM Essentials

Long-time AUTM Essentials course faculty Arundeep Pradhan, MS and Ellen Purpus, PhD complete their tenure this Fall and welcome new faculty member, Jenna Matheny, JD

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Jenna Matheny, JD Joins APIOiX as Vice President
Kristin Rencher Kristin Rencher

Jenna Matheny, JD Joins APIOiX as Vice President

We are thrilled to announce that Jenna Matheny, JD has joined APIOiX. She is the former Director of Technology Transfer at the University of New Hampshire and has led UNH to three separate top 10 rankings for licensing over the last 5 years.

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APIOiX Conducts NSF ART Ambassador Training at UW Forum
Kristin Rencher Kristin Rencher

APIOiX Conducts NSF ART Ambassador Training at UW Forum

University of Wyoming’s Technology Transfer Office hosted a two-day event called the National Science Foundation (NSF) ART Ambassador Forum. APIOiX conducts training and capacity building for the UW, as well as management of the Seed Translational Accelerated Research grant program.

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Launch of Jamaica Innovations

The Jamaican National Technology Commercialization Program, Jamaica Innovations, officially launched at the 31st Annual Science and Technology Conference.

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Technology Transfer Training in Athens

APIOiX professionals are working with the Archimedes Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Athens to provide technology transfer and intellectual property management training under a grant from the EU, with an onsite training from January 15-18, 2024.

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African Academy of Science Training

APIOiX Managing Director, Ray Wheatley, traveled to Nairobi, Kenya in September to conduct training for the African Academy of Sciences, at their first-ever “Forum on Technology Transfer, Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship Resource Network for Africa.”

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Nevada SAGE Fall Training 2023

Now in its 5th year, APIOiX continues its long-running collaboration with SAGE, conducting a Fall 2023 training program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Keynote Address at NI-MSME International Conference, Hyderabad

Arun presented a keynote address at the Indian National Institute for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Hyderabad. His talk focused on what is important for small and medium enterprises to consider developing an intellectual property strategy, with a focus on factors that contribute to success.

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