TECHNOGY TRANSFER SOCIETY
WASHINGTON AREA CHAPTER
Technology Transfer Course
Technology Transfer: Issues and Processes (TECH 513A)
Fall 2013
11 Tuesday Evening Sessions - 6 to 9 PM
September 10, 2013 to November 19, 2013
FAES Graduate School at NIH
National Institutes of Health
Bldg. 10
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
Medical Center Metro Station (Red Line)
Technology transfer is the process of moving newly developed devices, methods, and data into the hands of those who can benefit from application of the technology or will move it to commercialization. The subject is a key topic in technology based economic development.
The 11-week course is an introduction to the multidisciplinary aspects of technology transfer. The course provides an overview of key policy, issues, practices, and organizations. The course is sponsored by the Washington, DC chapter of the Technology Transfer Society and is part of the FAES Graduate School at NIH program. Enrollment is open to the public.
A faculty of practicing experts representing various aspects of the field will teach the classes. The course is presented in an interactive style encouraging ongoing participant/presenter dialog. Topics include:
Overview of Technology Transfer:
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Intellectual Property Management
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Technology Licensing: Disclosure Through Maintenance
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Innovation Economics
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Moving Federal R&D to the Marketplace: Policy and Practice
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Maximizing the Value of University Generated Discovery
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Factors in Transferring Technology to and from Big Business
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Factors in Transferring Technology to and from Small Businesses
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Role of State and Local Government in Promoting Innovation
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International Technology Transfer
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Unique Challenges within Life Science Technology Transfer
The course will be held on eleven consecutive Tuesdays starting Sept. 10, 2013. Tuition is $290.00. Registration continues through Sept. 10. Call the FAES Graduate School at 301-496-7976, re Course TECH 513A, Introduction to Technology Transfer Issues and Processes. Download the course catalog at www.faes.org. For additional information on course structure and faculty, contact TTS Education Chairman, Richard Leshuk, (301) 279-2686, rleshuk@aol.com.
Other Meetings of Interest
Details at: eventbrite.com/
October 24, 2013 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Innovation 2 Commercialization 2013: Making Tech Transfer Count!
A full-day conference:
Universities at Shady Grove - Building II
9360 Gudelsky Drive Rockville, MD 20850
http://www.choosemontgomerymd.
November 8th and 9th, 2013
Annual Conference of the Technology Transfer Society (T2S),
University of Bergamo (Italy)
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Technology Transfer, Entrepreneurial Activity and Regional Competitiveness’. Details at:
http://www.cisalpino.eu/
Expanded lists of local technology transfer related events can be found at Montgomery County Dept. of Economic Development, Gateway for Innovation:
http://www.
The Entrepreneur Center @ The Northern Virginia Technology Council:
http://www.nvtc.org/tec/
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