TRACK I: Innovation & Commercialization
University - Industry Innovation and Research
9:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
A panel comprising of university faculty and industry leaders will discuss, using examples, the exciting
and creative university-industry partnerships at SU. Typical challenges and how overcome will be
discussed. The panel session will start with a short presentation introducing the Office of Strategic
Business Development and Innovation and will conclude with a short presentation calling attention of
entrepreneurs to technologies available for licensing from SU.
Mark Boden, Senior Fellow, Corporate Research, Boston Scientific Corporation
Robert Doyle, Associate Professor - Department of Chemistry, Adjunct Professor of Biology –
College of Arts and Sciences, Syracuse University
Jeremy Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Biomaterials and Chemical Engineering, L.C. Smith College of
Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University
Patrick T. Mather, Milton and Ann Stevenson Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering,
L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University
Christopher A. Scholz, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University
Innovation Funds
10:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
The need for key and timely funding for entrepreneurial activity and innovation is being addressed by
a number of initiatives both at Syracuse University and the region in general. In this session you will
hear about these on-going and planned initiatives.
Somak Chattopadhyay, Managing Partner, Armory Square Ventures
Rami Y. Katz, Chief Operating Officer, Excell Partners, Inc.
James Muldoon, Partner, Harris Beach PLLC
Mark Weldon, Executive Director of Corporate Relations, Syracuse University
Innovation and the Fuzzy Front End – Beyond the Buzz Words
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
New product development processes often include well defined systems for taking an idea from
concept through product design, production ramp-up and market introduction. The fuzzy front end a process for generating and prioritizing innovative ideas for growth - is more elusive. Learn about a
proven, repeatable process to accelerate ideas into your product development funnel including some
new mind expanding tools. The session is capped off with a demonstration of one of these tools and
facilitation guidelines for you to use it on your own.
Marcie Sonneborn, SBIR & Innovation Specialist, TDO; Professor of Practice, Syracuse University
Utilizing the FLC to Find and Take Advantage of World Class
Federal Laboratory Opportunities
3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) is your gateway to the vast repository of ideas, intellectual
property, and research & development centers owned by the federal government in their network of
laboratories. One of the FLC’s missions is to help make these amazing resources available to your
business!
Rick Shindell, President, Zyn Systems and SBIR Gateway
NEXT 2013 Tracks and Session Descriptions
rev11/07/2013