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Volume 3, Issue 4 | 9.26.2014

Intellectual Property and Commercializing Technology Lecture Series

UR Ventures is sponsoring a lecture series to provide a solid understanding of a broad set of topics related to intellectual property and the commercialization of technology. Each presentation will provide practical and helpful discussions that can be applied to both immediate and future work. The lectures will take place in the Gowen Room on the second floor of Wilson Commons from noon to 1:00 p.m. Lunch (excluding beverage) is provided. Please RSVP to Melissa Napolitano for all of the above lectures. The dates and topics are:

  • Tuesday, October 21: Patents and the Patenting Process

  • Tuesday, November 11: Technology Commercialization at the University of Rochester

  • Tuesday, December 9: How to Find Inventions, What Makes a Good Invention, and How to Find Prior Art


Techweek New York: 9/29-10/5

Techweek is hosting a seven-day series of events with a two-day technology conference and expo to bring together entrepreneurs, visionaries, and thought leaders to celebrate technology and innovation. There are 12 events offered throughout the week, including a hiring fair, a hackathon, a music festival, and a startup competition where teams can win up to $50K in seed money. View the full list of events. The conference will be held at 82 Mercer Street, New York, NY from September 29 to October 5Email the CFE to learn about a 15% registration discount for University of Rochester students. 


KEY Program Info Session: 10/2

Learn about the Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) program at an information session on Thursday, October 2 at 4 p.m. in Lattimore 306A. The program offers select students a fifth, tuition-free year of college to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. The program is supported by the College and the Center for Entrepreneurship. Seniors will only be permitted to apply during the fall semester; the application deadline is November 3.


Registration Open for Buffalo Startup Weekend: 10/24-26

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups (typically mobile apps). Buffalo Startup Weekend will be held from October 24 - 26 at dig – the co-working space on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (640 Ellicott Street in downtown Buffalo). Online registration is now open. Students can use the promo code “STUDENT” to receive half off the registration fee.


Applications Now Being Accepted for Student Startup Madness

The application period is now open for Student Startup Madness 2014-15, seeking the best college digital media startups in America. The early admission period ends October 10.


Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Office Hours: 10/14-16

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? You can meet with the University of Rochester Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) on Tuesday, October 14 from 12:30  to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Thursday, October 16 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Center for Entrepreneurship. Our EIRs are Michael Wohl ’89, managing partner of ClimateHedge Investments and Greenspace Capital and a serial entrepreneur; and Gregg Steinberg, managing director of Charlemagne Global Advisory and serial entrepreneur. Learn more about the EIRs. Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, call 585-276-3500 or email cfe@rochester.edu. When inquiring via email, please provide your full name, phone number, preferred date of meeting, preferred EIR, and preferred meeting length: 30 minutes or one hour.


RIT Entrepreneurs Conference: 10/24

The Rochester Institute of Technology is hosting its eleventh annual Entrepreneurs Conference on Friday, October 24 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker is Ted Dziuba, co-founder of Milo.com, an online commerce site acquired by eBay in 2012. Attendees can choose three sessions from a variety of topics such as Crowd Funding, Legal Issues, or Technology Commercialization. Register online.


Registration Open for Buffalo Startup Weekend: 10/24-26

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups (typically mobile apps). Buffalo Startup Weekend will be held from October 24 - 26 at dig – the co-working space on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (640 Ellicott Street in downtown Buffalo). Online registration is now open. Students can use the promo code “STUDENT” to receive half off the registration fee.


AT&T Western New York Civic App Challenge

AT&T invites the local tech community to participate in the AT&T Western New York Civic App Challenge, a two-month contest (running from September 10 – November 10) in which developers, coders, designers, artists, innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs will create intuitive and novel mobile apps that address social and civic issues in the western New York region. Interested teams must include at least one member who is a current resident of a WNY county or attends a higher education institution in the region. Top winners will receive prizes totaling $18,000 in cash. Learn more and sign up online. 


Registration Now Open for Free Online Course, "Technology Commercialization"

The TEAM master's program is offering its first MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) on Coursera. Mark Wilson, lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Simon Business School, will teach the course, Technology Commercialization, Part 1: Setting Up Your Idea Filtering System, which covers ways that high-technology ideas can turn into successful enterprises. Between developing an innovation creed and setting up an idea filter, the course will be great for anyone interested in technical entrepreneurship. The four-week course starts November 1. It is free to sign up and enroll. If you have any questions about the course or the registration process on Coursera, reach out to team@rochester.edu. The course is available to anyone and everyone; Coursera offers courses for free to anyone across the globe.


Entrepreneurs' Bootcamp at Syracuse University: 10/18 - 11/22

Syracuse Entrepreneur's Bootcamp is a training program beneficial for current business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start a new venture or those wishing to grow an existing business. The bootcamp runs Saturdays this fall from 8:30 a.m. to noon for six weeks, October 18 - November 22. The cost to attend the Bootcamp is $675. Scholarships are available to cover partial tuition costs. Register online or email Lindsay Wickham at the SU Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship for more information.


SwitchPitch Event in NYC: 10/23

SwitchPitch is a role-reversal event where established companies pitch funded innovation projects to qualified startups looking for great partners. SwitchPitch NYC will take place on Thursday, October 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square. Register online (fees range from $75 to $195).


Enter the Neuro Startup Challenge by 10/31

Enter the Neuro Startup Challenge which features 16 brain-related inventions that have commercial viability and are important to public health. The primary goal of the challenge is to stimulate the creation of startup businesses based upon these inventions. Learn more online. Initial entries are due October 31.


Pre-Seed Workshop Now Accepting Applications

Apply today for the Rochester Pre-Seed Workshop, presented by High Tech Rochester, which runs November 6, 7 and 14. To learn more, email Mike Riedlinger at HTR.


UR Students: Apply to the Student Incubator

The University of Rochester has opened student incubator space at High Tech Rochester, made possible by Simon alumnus Mark S. Ain ’67S (MBA). Student Incubator companies will have access to all client amenities within the HTR Lennox Tech Enterprise Center, as well as access to High Tech Rochester’s Director of New Ventures and Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, who can provide additional coaching, mentoring, and connections. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; Rochester students at any level of study can apply. The incubator is accessible on the bus loop. Learn more about eligibility requirements and download an application.

Upcoming Events
& Deadlines

Wednesday, 9/10 - Monday, 11/10 | Competition
AT&T Western New York Civic App Challenge
 
Monday, 9/29 - Sunday, 10/5 | Event
Techweek NYC
82 Mercer Street, New York, NY

Thursday, 10/2 @ 4 pm | Event
Lattimore 306A, River Campus
 
Friday, 10/3 | Application Deadline
NCIIA E-Team Program

Friday, 10/10 | Competition Deadline
Student Startup Madness
 
Tuesday, 10/14 - 10/16 @ 12:30 pm | Office Hours 
Entrepreneur-in-Residence Appointments
1-211 Carol Simon Hall, River Campus
 
Thursday, 10/16 @ 4:45 pm | Event
Gleason 119, River Campus
 
Saturday, 10/18 - 11/22 | Bootcamp
Syracuse University
 
Tuesday, 10/21 @ Noon | Event
Gowen Room, Wilson Commons

Thursday, 10/23 @ 1:30 pm | Event
Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square

Friday, 10/24 @ 8:30 am | Event
RIT Entrepreneurs Conference
RIT

Friday, 10/24 - 10/26 | Event
Buffalo Startup Weekend
Buffalo

Friday, 10/24 - 10/30 | Event
43North Week and Competition Winners
Buffalo

Friday, 10/31 | Competition Deadline
Neuro Startup Challenge

Saturday, 11/1 | Course
Technology Commercialization MOOC

Thursday, 11/6 | Event
Pre-Seed Workshop
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