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From: UW Center for Commercialization <uwc4c@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Subject: [Faculty] [C4C Tools] 5 Commercialization Resources You’re Probably Not Using
To: faculty@engr.washington.edu
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| Whether you’re new to C4C or an experienced user, there are great resources that you may have overlooked or forgotten, and new offerings that you should know about.
Here are five worth considering. |
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Free Consultations to Discuss Your Research Discovery or Innovation |
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 Ready to talk to someone about your concept? Even if you’re at the very earliest stages of discovery, we’re happy to meet with you. Our team of knowledgeable technology managers is devoted entirely to researcher relationships and support—from the first steps of exploration through the entire path to market. You can ask your technology manager for help with analyzing markets, identifying customers, and introductions to industry experts. Call 206.543.3970 to schedule a consultation, or complete the online request. |
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Money for Your Commercialization Project |
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 Your invention may be exceptionally promising, but it takes more than the promise of the future to translate into a business venture. You need money. C4C’s New Ventures Group can help you find the money to build your prototype, test your concept, and scale production. An array of funds can bankroll important research across “the gap” from the lab to a viable business, including the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), Coulter, Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF), Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF), and the W Fund. Let us help you navigate the options and keep your project moving forward. Contact your technology manager directly, or call 206.543.3970 to get started. |
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Patent Hotline |
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 Got questions about IP? We’ve got answers. Call us at 206.616.8776 to talk about: What’s patentable? Who owns patent rights? What’s the application process? How can I get a provisional patent in a hurry? With four patent agents on staff plus a copyright and trademark specialist, we are a great resource for you. Even before your research is ready to disclose, we can review documentation of your results and begin providing guidance on the best IP strategy. |
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A New Way to Disseminate Your Research |
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 If you do not have the time or interest to actively pursue commercialization via licensing or launching a start-up, C4C offers a new way to get your ideas in front of audiences who can benefit. C4C’s Training Xchange is a program that can help you disseminate your programs, tools, or interventions and increase the visibility and impact of your research findings. We help design effective training materials and programs, market and promote them, handle materials production and registration, and provide outcome data about usage. Training Xchange’s experienced staff makes training highly effective and easy. Learn more or email with any questions. |
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A Place to Grow Your Start-up |
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 What better place to launch your business than right here at UW? C4C’s New Ventures Facility (NVF) at Fluke Hall is a fantastic place to work alongside other UW entrepreneurial teams and get the support you need to solve common business challenges. NVF is dedicated space for translational research and early-stage business development of technologies en route to commercialization. UW start-up teams get office and/or lab space and share office equipment, meeting rooms, and Internet access, and they can participate in CEO roundtables, networking, and other useful training events. To learn more about how our New Ventures Group can help you find a new home, please contact Maren Ohaks, associate director of New Ventures at mohaks@uw.edu or 206.685.5591. |
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September 14, 2012
