PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

FOUNDATIONS OF ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

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  • FREE

  • October 22 and 23, 2025

  • 12:00 PM to 1:30 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 professionals with decades of experience in establishing and managing university technology transfer offices in the US and abroad. This short course lays the groundwork to optimize the benefit of additional training opportunities. 

These interactive presentations will permit early career technology transfer professionals to put basic structures and concepts into institutional context. 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: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

  • Optimizing Your Professional Development Experience

  • TTO Structures and Budgets: Organization and Funding

  • Policies & Regulations: Crucial Institutional and Governmental Frameworks

Session 2: Thursday, October 23, 2025

  • IP Management: Contract Basics

  • Ethics and Conflicts of Interest: Identification and Management

  • The Technology Transfer Environment: Communication and Leadership Skills

FACULTY

UPCOMING 2026 COURSES

Technology Transfer Intern and New Hire Training — TBD

Technology Commercialization Laws, Regulations, and Policies — TBD

Methodologies for Assessing Innovation Ecosytems — TBD