The pathway to bringing laboratory discoveries to market is poorly understood and generally new to many academics. This book serves as an easy-to-read roadmap for translating technology to a product launch – guiding university faculty and graduate students on launching a start-up company.
- Addresses a growing trend of academic faculty commercializing their discoveries, especially those supported by the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health
- Offers faculty a pathway and easy-to-follow steps towards determining whether their discovery / idea / technology is viable from a business perspective, as well as how to execute the necessary steps to create and launch a start-up company
- Has a light-hearted and accessible style of a step-by-step guide to help graduate students, post-docs, and faculty learn how to go about spinning out their research from the lab
- Includes interviews by faculty in the disciplines of materials science, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, information technology, energy, and mechanical devices – offering tips and discussing potential pitfalls to be avoided
Academic Entrepreneurship: How to Bring Your Scientific Discovery to a Successful Commercial Product | Michele Marcolongo (Author)| Wiley
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. So, You Have a Game-Changing Discovery…
Congratulations!
Brief Review of Academic Entrepreneurship, State of University Technology Transfer, Study of Academic Entrepreneurship, Academic Start-Ups Are “Early Stage”, Overview of the Process, Summary, References.
Chapter 2. Now What? Protect Your Intellectual Property
Types of Intellectual Property, Patent, Patenting and Public Disclosure Considerations, University Patenting Process, The Anatomy of a Patent, How to Read a Patent, Summary, References.
Chapter 3. Are They Buying What You’re Selling? The Search Phase
Example, Example, The Value Proposition, Summary, Reference.
Chapter 4. Friend or Foe: The Tech Transfer Office and Licensing
License Agreements with Existing Corporations, Example, University IP Licenses to Start-Ups, Summary, References.
Chapter 5. Proof-of-Concept Centers: Bridging the Innovation Gap
Proof-of-Concept Centers (POCCs), SBIR/STTR Programs, Summary, References.
Chapter 6. Start-Up Management: You’ve Got to Kiss a Lot of Frogs
Founders Term Sheet for RegenLive, Management Structure, Summary, References.
Chapter 7. Graduate Students and Postdocs, Start Up Your Career
Introduction, “Why Do It?”, Challenges and Opportunities Spinning Out from the University for Students, Faculty Member Participation, Faculty Member Not Participating, None of the Above, Formal Education, Business Plan Competitions…Not Just for Undergrads, Conclusion, References.
Chapter 8. Incubators and Accelerators: It’s Time to Move Out
Incubators, Accelerators, Summary, References.
Chapter 9. Do You Believe in Angels? Financing Your Company
Business Plan, Finding Investors, Venture Capital, Summary, References.
Chapter 10. Your Roadmap: Avoid the Potholes
How to Create a Successful Company, Summary and Going Forward to Your Successful Venture, References
Suggested Reading
Key Terms
Index
LINK FOR THE BOOK
