PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

FOUNDATIONS OF ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Registration Closed

  • FREE

  • August 18 and 20, 2026

  • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

  • Hosted on Zoom

Join us for this two-day course designed for early-career technology transfer professionals, offered via Zoom.

Training is provided by experts with decades of experience in the US and abroad, including current and former faculty for AUTM Essentials, Negotiations, Advanced Licensing and Startups courses. This short course lays the groundwork to optimize the benefit of those training programs. 

Interactive presentations will provide the basics needed get the most out of AUTM Essentials. Sessions will cover common TTO structures, understanding policies and regulations, contracting basics, ethics and conflicts of interest, and soft skills necessary for success in technology transfer and career growth.

AGENDA

Session 1: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

  • Optimizing Your Professional Development Experience

  • TTO Structures and Budgets: Organization and Funding

  • Policies & Regulations: Crucial Institutional and Governmental Frameworks

Session 2: Thursday, August 20, 2026 — 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

  • IP Management: Contract Basics

  • Ethics and Conflicts of Interest: Identification and Management

  • The Technology Transfer Environment: Communication and Leadership Skills

FACULTY

Ray Wheatley, MS, CLP

Taj Mattu, PhD

Jenna Matheny, JD, RTTP

Ellen Purpus, PhD, RTTP