The Office for Research Road to Commercialization Symposium series seeks to inform attendees about academic commercialization and entrepreneurial best practices and steps, while highlighting the resources available to researchers through the Office for Research's Technology Transfer and New Ventures units. View recordings of past Road to Commercialization Symposium Series webinars here.
April 3, 2025
The first step towards commercializing a technology is protecting the intellectual property with a patent. Hear from IP experts and researchers who have successfully launched a company about the process of filing a patent application and the resources provided by the Office for Research.
November 20, 2024
Thinking about launching your own start-up? Turning an idea or technology into your own startup is a challenging endeavor, involving intellectual property and legal requirements. Hear from a panel of experts, including startup founders and legal counsel, on the steps you should take when creating your own company.
March 26, 2024
Research, both basic and applied, can be commercialized. However, there is no single path to commercialization. Hear from experts about their entrepreneurial journeys and the tools and resources available to you as you strive to impact the world with your discoveries.
October 12, 2023
Strategic communication is an important skill that encompasses active listening, precise message delivery, and asking for feedback. Learn how to tell the story of your research effectively and in a way that is meaningful to industry and investors. Hear from experts on how to gain attention and interest from industry for your innovative research/start-ups.
April 13, 2023
Non-dilutive funding allows innovators to maximize their equity or ownership. Learn about this financing option and the resources the Office for Research provides, and hear from founders and researchers who have successfully secured non-dilutive funding and launched startups.
November 17, 2022
Learn how the Office for Research's Technology Transfer and New Ventures teams work with innovators to decide between launching a startup and licensing to an existing company, why a startup may be the right choice for technology or an invention, what it means if you are interested in being a founder of a startup, and the available resources at the Office for Research to help.
August 4, 2022
Learn how industry partners evaluate research collaborations and technology licensing opportunities: the type of data they look for, how to speak their language, and what questions to expect.
April 7, 2022
Hear from prolific faculty researchers about how they developed their technologies, engaged with the Office for Research's Technology Transfer and New Ventures teams, secured commercialization-focused funding, and attracted industry interest to advance the commercialization of their innovative ideas.
November 18, 2021
Examine the importance of understanding market needs and ways to engage industry partners and investors to draw and sustain their interest in your technology.
If you have questions on any of these webinars, or if you would like to contact the Technology Transfer team to learn more on our processes or any business development, please email Eusebio (EZ) Pires at innovate@research.rutgers.edu.