This session will introduce faculty members to the services and people in the Office of Innovation, who work to connect faculty with external partners interested in research and innovation. A roundtable discussion will cover various aspects of strategic partner engagement and technology transfer, including finding translational funding, IP management and building productive relationships with strategic partners. We will review the resources available to the community to assist with this process.

Forum topics:

• Developing research proposals with industry
• Developing and managing strategic initiatives with external partners
• Protecting and licensing your inventions and innovations
• Creating a new venture