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Unstoppable Growth with Abram Goldfinger
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Abram Goldfinger arrived in New York, there was little significant entrepreneurial activity taking place. In part through his efforts, it is now ...
Embracing Evolution in Technology Transfer with Alice Li
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you aren’t aware of the extent of the depth and breadth of technology transfer, this episode with Alice Li will leave you with a whole new unders...
Technology Transfer in Austria with Markus Wanko
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Markus Wanko, the Head of Technology Transfer at TWIST, which is the Tech Transfer organization for the Institute of Science and Te...
The Long Road to Diversity with Natalie Cozier
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“A society without black leaders and black researchers does not bear thinking about.” Dr. Natalie Cozier is, among many other things, a black fem...
Thriving Against the Odds with Alvaro Ossa
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest hails from Chile, a country which still has a long way to go in terms of its capacity for technology transfer, but being the home of m...
“Don’t Close Doors Without Trying Something Out” with Lesley Millar-Nicholson
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Scottish physical education teacher, Lesley Millar-Nicholson, moved to America for her then partner, and now wife, she could never have imagined ...
Driving Real World Impact with Orin Herskowitz
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an English major, Orin Herskowitz was an unlikely candidate for the science heavy world of technology transfer. However, after overcoming the initi...
From Sales to Technology Transfer with Todd Keiller
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest started his career as a salesman, and his many years of experience in the sales world equipped him with skills that have been indispen...
Building Entrepreneurial Communities in Denmark with Thomas Schmidt
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Like many technology transfer professionals, Thomas Schmidt found his way into the field by accident, after a part-time marketing role turned into a f...
Fostering Innovation in Northern Ontario with Ellen MacKay
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not only is Ellen MacKay the only registered technology transfer professional in her department, but she is also the only one in the whole of Northern...
Technology Transfer in Brazil with Gilberto Medeiros Ribeiro
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The field of technology transfer looks different all over the world, and in today’s episode I’m joined by Gilberto Medeiros Ribeiro, the Director ...
Creating Opportunities Amidst Adversity with Pooja Bhatia
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the fact that Pooja Bhatia’s Innovation and Technology Transfer Office (i-TTO) opened in March 2020, just before COVID-19 lockdowns came int...
Putting Augusta University on the Technology Transfer Map with Mike Moore
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest, holder of a PhD in biochemistry, found his way into the technology transfer field through an unusual method; cold writing to technolo...
Creating Opportunity with Christy Wyskiel
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christy Wyskiel’s passion for born and bred local business prompted her to leave her job as an institutional investor on Wall Street and focus on he...
Making Waves in Technology Transfer with Jon Soderstrom
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While working as the Program Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jon Soderstrom received a phone call which would end up altering his career tr...
Angel Investing and Fund Creation with Teri Willey
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is meant to be winding down towards retirement, but she’s too enamored with her work to let go just yet. Teri Willey’s colorful ca...
Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University Technology with Kathy Ku
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout her amazing career, today’s guest has had a huge impact on the Tech Transfer community and continues to do so today. Kathy Ku has been wo...
Innovation Impact Rankings with Cullum Clark and Christian Blackwell
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by two guests; Cullum Clark and Christian Blackwell. Cullum is the Director of the Bush Institute SMU-Economic Growth Initiative and...
The Privilege of Working in Technology Transfer with Dr. Alison Campbell, Director of KTI
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Even before she expresses it outwardly, it is clear that Alison Campbell is deeply passionate about technology transfer and that working in this field...
Technology Transfer with Senior Technology Licensing Office, Jeff Purnell
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest, Jeff Purnell, has an engineering degree, a PhD in chemistry, and is currently working as a senior technology licensing officer in the...
Technology Transfer with Cameron P. Smith of the Texas Tech University System
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is the commercialization director of the Office of Research commercialization in the Texas Tech University System (TTUS). In order for...
Technology Transfer with Lisa Mueller, Host of Tech Transfer IP
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a little different as I, Lisa Mueller, host of the Tech Transfer IP podcast, take the interviewee hotseat for a change! In today’s s...
Technology Transfer via the Bayh-Dole Act
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In some ways, the Bayh-Dole Act saved the United States, and our guest on today’s show played a key role in its adoption. Joe Allen was part of the ...
Technology Transfer at The Office of Corporate Partnership and Knowledge
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After working in America for 20 years, Dublin born Declan Weldon returned to his alma mater, Trinity College, as the Deputy Director for Research and...
Learning Tech Transfer from the LifeArc AUTM Technology Transfer Fellows Program
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many PhD recipients spend their careers in academia, but today’s guest, Dr. Isabel Ramos, decided that she wanted to apply her knowledge in the real...
Tech Transfer at LifeArc
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Dr. Anji Miller; a senior business manager in the technology transfer division at LifeArc, a self-funded medical research charity w...
Tech Transfer at The Polsky Center at The University of Chicago
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Bill Payne, the Executive Director of Science and Technolo...
Prosecuting Patent Applications with Elaine Spector
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Elaine Spector. Elaine is a patent attorney with Harrity & Harri...
The Agile Mindset of the Office of Research Business Development at Tulane University
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Claiborne “Clay” Christian. Clay is a Business Development Offic...
Technology Transfer at Osage University Partners with Kirsten
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Kirsten Leute, a Partner at Osage University Partners (OUP). At OUP,...
AUTM’s Better World Project
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with George Chellapa and Meagan Pitcher, the Co-chairs o...
Technology Transfer at Baylor College of Medicine Ventures
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa is speaking with Meagan Pitcher, a Licensing Associate at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Ventures. In her ...
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Technology Transfer
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode of Technology Transfer IP. This episode will talk about equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in Tech Transfer. To hel...
Technology Transfer at Oregon State University
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Karl Mundorff. Karl is the Executive Director of Innovation and Entrepren...
Technology Transfer in Kentucky with Megan Aanstoos Chair of the AUTM Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Megan Aanstoos (she/her/hers), Licensing and New Ventures Manager for Kentucky Commercialization Ventures (...
Nicole N. Morris Director of Technological Innovations: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER) at Emory University School of Law
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa is speaking with Nicole N. Morris, a faculty member at Emory University School of Law. Nicole is a professor...
Jeanine Burmania with Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanine Burmania, the Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Licensing at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), is Lisa's guest t...
Researching Technology Transfer Offices From South Korea with Dr. Clovia Hamilton
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Technology Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Clovia Hamilton, a tenure track Assistant Professor in the Tech...
UF Innovate at the University of Florida with Jim O’Connell
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Technology Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Jim O'Connell, the Assistant Vice President for Commercializati...
Technology Transfer at the University of Mississippi with Allyson Best
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Allyson Best. Allyson is the Director of Technology Commercialization at the Univers...
Technology Transfer at Northwestern University with George Chellapa
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with George Chellapa. George is an Invention Manager at Innovation and New Ventures at No...
Technology Transfer in Puerto Rico with David Gulley
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with David Gulley. David is the founding director of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology ...
Technology Transfer at NASA with Kris Romig
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Kris Romig. Kris is the Technology Transfer Officer for the Exploration T...
Tech Launch Arizona with Rakhi Gibbons
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Rakhi Gibbons, the Director of Licensing for Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) a...
Penn Center for Innovations at the University of Pennsylvania with Ben Dibling
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa is speaking with Ben Dibling, Deputy Managing Director of Penn Center for Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania, on this Tech Transfer IP ...
Open Innovation Program with Kashif Haque
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tech Transfer, IP Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Kashif Haque, a Patent Technology Associate in the office of Technology Tr...
Closing the Gap for Women Inventors with Nichole Mercier
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Nichole Mercier, the Assistant Vice-Chancellor and Managing Director for Technology Transfer at Washingto...
Technology Transfer in Hawaii with Steve Auerbach
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Lisa's guest is Steve Auerbach, the interim Director of the Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC), the Office of Tech Transfer, ...
Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovations and Entrepreneurship with Karthik Gopalakrishnan
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karthik Gopalakrishnan, the Director of Licensing and New Ventures at the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Univer...
Learning Tech Transfer Through Internship with Jessica Trostel
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Lisa is speaking with her guest, Jessica Trostel. Jessica is a Licensing and Intellectual Property Associate with Colorado State University (CSU...
Jackson State University Tech Transfer Office with Almesha L. Campbell
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Almesha L. Campbell. Almesha is the Assistant Vice President for Research ...
The IDEA Center at Notre Dame with Richard Cox and Steven Asiala
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa's guests on this episode of Tech Transfer IP are Richard Cox and Steven Asiala from the Innovation, De-Risking and Enterprise Acceleration (I...
Reshaping Tech Transfer for Urban-Serving Universities with Rob Gerlach
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa’s guest on this episode of TTIP is Rob Gerlach. Rob is the Executive Director of Tech Transfer and Commercialization at Wichita State Universi...
Technology Commercialization at VCU Innovation Gateway with Koffi Egbeto
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"My vision for VCU Innovation Gateway is to bring national prominence and world-class recognition and value to VCU, and it's inventors." I...
Policy Can Change Attitudes with Louise Epstein
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa is talking with Louise Epstein. Louise is the Executive in Residence at the Austin Technology Incubator (af...
PIVOT Center at the University of Utah with Keith Marmer
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Marmer from the University of Utah is Lisa’s guest on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Keith is the Chief Innovation & Economic Engageme...
Technology Ventures at the University of Arkansas with David Hinton
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Lisa's guest is David Hinton, the Acting Executive Director of Technology Ventures at the University of Arkansas and the Interim Director o...
Visionary and Strategic Leadership at the University of Michigan with Kelly Sexton
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Kelly Sexton on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Kelly is the Associate Vice President for Research-Tech...
ERAU - The World's Largest Fully Accredited University Specializing in Aviation and Aerospace with Dr. Stephanie Miller
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa is speaking with Dr. Stephanie Miller on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Stephanie is the Executive Director of Technology Transfer & Rese...
Tech Transfer - Janelia Research Campus, Driving Science Forward with Michael Perham
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Michael Perham. Mike is the Director of Innovations and External Relations at the Ja...
Tech Transfer - Technology Transfer in Australia with Alastair Hick
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How is tech transfer different in Australia? Listen as your host Lisa discusses tech transfer in Australia with her guest, Alastair Hick. Alastair is ...
Tech Transfer - Big Success Happening in A Small Space with Ellen Kats
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Tech Transfer IP your host Lisa has the pleasure of welcoming Ellen Kats to the show. Ellen is an Assistant Director of Licensing at Innova...
Tech Transfer - Technology Transfer in the UK with Tom Hockaday
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"No amount of time wandering around the garden thinking about what you are going to write actually puts words on the page." Today Lisa has the...
Tech Transfer - The Intersection of Science, Business and Law with Michael Carriere
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa is happy to welcome Michael Carriere to the show today. Michael is an Assistant Director at the University of California Davis Innovation Access ...
CoMotion at the University of Washington with Fiona Wills
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today Lisa's guest is Fiona Wills. Fiona is the Associate Vice Provost of Innovation Development and ...
Innovation Overground with Joe Runge, Tyler Scherr and Charlie Litton
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome! In this episode, Lisa speaks with Joe Runge, Tyler Scherr, and Charlie Litton, hosts of the very informative and funny podcast, Inn...
Travis Cook - Furthering Alzheimer's Research with OHSU
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa's guest, today on Tech Transfer IP, is Travis Cook. Travis is the Associate Director of Technology Development and Licensing at Oregon Health...
Tim Boyle: Doing Tech Transfer Right in Australia
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Our preferred approach is effectively commercializing research outcomes before we create IP." Listen as Lisa and guest Tim Boyle discuss his ...
Lili Portilla - The Different Parts of the National Institutes of Health
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that NCATS issued over 45 patents in eighteen months? Listen as Lisa and guest, Lili Portilla, discuss the different parts of NIH, what N...
Jason Owen Smith - Research Universities And The Public Good
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“If we focus on the known unknowns, we might lose some capability to identify and respond to things we don’t currently know are problems.” Liste...
Laura Fritts - The Emory Patent Group
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Tech Transfer IP! Listen as your host Lisa and her guest, Laura Fritts, discuss her transition from a partner at a law firm to her tech tra...
Andrew Maas - Growing Tech Transfer at LSU
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that LSU has eight campuses in their system? Listen as Lisa and her guest, Andrew Maas, discuss his journey to Tech Transfer, the LSU sys...
Richard Chylla - Programs and Successes From One of The Heavy Hitters in Tech Transfer
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Michigan State University Technologies has in the neighborhood of 700 million dollars a year in research expenditures? Listen as Lis...
Gwen Holdmann
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“They put me in charge of making the resort as self-sufficient as possible, in terms of electricity, heat, transportation, and food. It was a fantas...
Laura Savatski - The Independent Research Side of Tech Transfer
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"We are a nonprofit focused and dedicated to saving the lives of patients through transfusion medicine." Listen as Lisa and her guest, Laura S...
Les Nichols - Tech Transfer at The University of Texas at Austin
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Transfer IP Lisa and her guest, Les Nichols, discuss how after many years of working in business development, sales and suppor...
Marc Sedam - University Research in the Public Eye
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do you know about equity, diversity, and inclusion and Tech Transfer? Listen to Lisa and her guest, Marc Sedam, as they discuss this, the future ...
Ragan Robertson - Is Having a Board Beneficial to Tech Transfer Offices?
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Were you aware that the UCLA Technology Development Group has an actual board? Listen to Lisa and her guest, Dr. Ragan Robertson, as they discuss his ...
Fred Reinhart - How Technology Transfer Has Evolved Over The Years
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Lisa and her guest, Fred Reinhart, as they discuss his experience with four different institutions, how technology transfer has changed sinc...
Terry Bray - Blessed in the Field of Tech Transfer at Georgia Tech
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Were you aware that there are two research organizations at Georgia Tech? Listen to Lisa and her guest, Dr. Terry Bray, the Director of Technology Lic...
Jeff Jackson - Tech Transfer in The University of California System
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that ten campuses are encompassed within the University of California (UC) system? Listen as Lisa and her guest Jeff Jackson discuss this...
Champ Gupton - North Carolina’s Growth in Inventions, Patents, and Startups
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Transformative discoveries, inventions, and therapies often come from small beginnings” this is the motto of Champ Gupton’s office at the Unive...
Dean Stell of Wake Forest Innovations
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Stell - The Challenge of PatentsIs it hard to get patents in the diagnostic space? Listen in as Lisa, and her guest Dean Stell discuss patents an...