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AUTM on the Air

AUTM on the AIR is the weekly podcast that brings you conversations about the impact of research commercialization and the people who make it happen. Join us for interviews with patent and licensing professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech transfer leaders on the issues and trends that matter most.

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43:45

Continuous Improvement with Rick Huebsch

AUTM on the Air ·

2022/02/09

When Rick Huebsch joined the Technology Commercialization office at the University of Minnesota almost 14 years ago, it was in need of a major reboot. Through financial investments and staffing the office with industry-experienced people (including Rick, who had 20 years of experience in the software industry), the office has been transformed, and Rick, who is currently the Executive Director, has played a very valuable role in this transformation!Rick’s office is now a standard fixture in the top

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52:34

The Bigger Picture with Sean Fielding

AUTM on the Air ·

2022/02/02

Today’s guest, Sean Fielding, was formally educated in languages, which may seem incongruous for someone who is the Director of Innovation, Impact and Business at the University of Exeter. However, Sean’s educational background has in fact been a huge asset in the technology transfer space; his 25 years of enormous success in the sector being more than enough proof! When Sean was brought to Exeter to establish the University’s Technology Transfer office, there were no commercial relationships worth

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50:28

From Strength to Strength in Switzerland with Silvio...

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2022/01/26

ETH is one of Switzerland’s main public universities. It has 16 departments, 23 000 students, and 250 faculty members. Today’s guest, Silvio Bonaccio, who attended the university as a student himself, has been the head of its technology transfer office since 2005.Silvio’s 31-person strong team is divided into 3 focal areas; contracts, technology licensing, and support of start-ups. They do approximately 200 invention disclosures per year, acquire around 100 patents, and get between 25 and 30

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66:57

Driving Prosperity Through Technology Transfer in New...

AUTM on the Air ·

2022/01/19

Today’s guests, James Hutchinson and May Low, are the CEO and COO (respectively) of the Kiwi Innovation Network (more commonly known as KiwiNet). Their complementary skill sets (James with his science-focused education and May with her financial background) make this duo, along with the rest of their team, a force to be reckoned with!Their goal is to drive prosperity, subsequently changing the world for the better, and so far they’re doing an incredible job; over the lifetime of the KiwiNet fund

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42:14

Unstoppable Growth with Abram Goldfinger

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2022/01/12

When Abram Goldfinger arrived in New York, there was little significant entrepreneurial activity taking place. In part through his efforts, it is now a thriving entrepreneurial hub. An example which illustrates this point is the fact that NYU’s Technology Opportunity and Ventures (TOV) office, of which Abram is the Executive Director, has gone from launching 2 or 3 startups a year in the early 2000’s to almost 20 over the past few years!In today’s episode, Abram talks us through his educational

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51:05

Embracing Evolution in Technology Transfer with Alice Li

AUTM on the Air ·

2022/01/05

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 understanding and appreciation of the field.As the Director of the Centre for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University, and with 18 years of university technology transfer under her belt, Alice is well positioned to discuss the way the field has evolved over time, and to offer advice on how to approach this continuously changing environment. Alice’s

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36:48

Technology Transfer in Austria with Markus Wanko

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/12/22

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 Technology (IST) in Austria. Markus has been driving the development of IST Park, the technology park adjacent to IST Austria and IST Cube, a science and tech-based seed fund.Markus came to TWIST after a 15-year career in investing and strategy. Specifically, Markus’ background is in venture capital investing with Safeguard Scientifics and the European

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25:30

The Long Road to Diversity with Natalie Cozier

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/12/15

“A society without black leaders and black researchers does not bear thinking about.” Dr. Natalie Cozier is, among many other things, a black female doctor, scientist, researcher and consultant who has been subjected to abuse and harassment in the workplace, and in society in general, because of the color of her skin.Despite this, she stays resilient, and this resilience has led her to have a very successful career in the technology transfer industry. She is now determined to make the industry that

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34:38

Thriving Against the Odds with Alvaro Ossa

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/12/08

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 many world-class scientists, and with people like today’s guest, Alvaro Ossa, leading the charge, the future looks bright. For over 15 years Alvaro Ossa has combined his creativity with his engineering skills to head-up the R&D effort, IP protection and commercialization of research at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC). Despite a lack of

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45:29

“Don’t Close Doors Without Trying Something Out” with...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/12/01

When Scottish physical education teacher, Lesley Millar-Nicholson, moved to America for her then partner, and now wife, she could never have imagined the career trajectory that lay ahead of her. An internship in the technology transfer office at the University of Illinois (where she received her MBA) led to a licensing job, which in turn led to her becoming the director of the office. She held this position for 10 years before moving on to her current role as director of the Technology Licensing

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51:18

Driving Real World Impact with Orin Herskowitz

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/11/17

As an English major, Orin Herskowitz was an unlikely candidate for the science heavy world of technology transfer. However, after overcoming the initial imposter syndrome he felt when he became part of the technology transfer team at Columbia University, he realized that the field requires people with a wide range of skill sets, and he quickly found his feet. As Orin explains today, universities have four main purposes; training the next generation of world leaders, pushing boundaries of knowledge

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28:20

From Sales to Technology Transfer with Todd Keiller

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/11/10

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 indispensable throughout his journey as the director of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Office of Technology Commercialization. Todd and his two team members are responsible for the commercializing effort at WPI, and since 2009 they have taken the technology transfer metrics at the university from zero to off the charts in relation to the size and

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34:13

Building Entrepreneurial Communities in Denmark with...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/11/03

Like many technology transfer professionals, Thomas Schmidt found his way into the field by accident, after a part-time marketing role turned into a full-time business development position. His passion has been unwavering ever since, and after his 7-year stint at Aarhus University, he moved to the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), where, for the past 8 years, he has been the head of the technology transfer department.Thomas’s office managed to get through 2020 without any major issues, but there

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33:37

Fostering Innovation in Northern Ontario with Ellen...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/10/27

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 Ontario! After completing her Master’s in education at Lakehead University, Ellen’s first job landed her in the technology transfer field of her alma mater, as an assistant. She quickly worked her way up, and for the past few years, she has been fostering a thriving, innovative community as the Director of Innovation Development. Ellen’s Office of

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46:33

Technology Transfer in Brazil with Gilberto Medeiros...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/10/20

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 of Innovation and Technology Transfer Coordination at UMFG, who is here to talk about the current technology transfer environment in Brazil.The field is faced with a number of challenges, including a high turnover rate, a federal aversion to funding basic science, and a lack of effective processes. Despite this, Gilberto’s office is responsible for some

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34:43

Creating Opportunities Amidst Adversity with Pooja...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/10/13

Despite the fact that Pooja Bhatia’s Innovation and Technology Transfer Office (i-TTO) opened in March 2020, just before COVID-19 lockdowns came into effect in India, her and her all-women team have managed to achieve an incredible amount during the past year and a half.In today’s episode, Pooja, the Chief Manager of the i-TTO at the Foundation of Innovation and Technology (FIT) in Delhi, joins me for a discussion about how India’s approach to technology transfer has changed over the years, and how

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22:39

Putting Augusta University on the Technology Transfer...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/10/06

Today’s guest, holder of a PhD in biochemistry, found his way into the technology transfer field through an unusual method; cold writing to technology transfer offices. After working at Northwestern University for 17 years, Mike Moore decided he wanted to expand his scope of experience and he moved to the far lesser-known University of Augusta, where he is currently the Director of the Office of Innovation Commercialization. In this episode, Mike shares information about Augusta that many of you

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48:14

Creating Opportunity with Christy Wyskiel

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/09/29

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 helping Baltimore entrepreneurs and inventors thrive. In her estimation, her current role as the Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) is close to the best job in the world!JHTV acts as a bridge between world-changing inventions being developed in laboratories, and the market, and their breadth of field covers everything from

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53:05

Making Waves in Technology Transfer with Jon Soderstrom

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/09/22

While working as the Program Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jon Soderstrom received a phone call which would end up altering his career trajectory in a way he couldn’t have imagined. Although Jon’s initial response to the offer to work at Yale was no, after having a meeting with the man who was to become his future boss, he realized that Yale was exactly where he needed to be. Over 25 years, and more than 25 new ventures later, the rest is history. In today’s episode, Jon and I discuss

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29:02

Angel Investing and Fund Creation with Teri Willey

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/09/15

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 career has taken her from the chemical industry to the world of angel investing and fund creation, from the US to the UK and back again. She is currently the managing director of Indiana University (IU) Ventures which assists students, faculty, staff, and alums advance high potential new inventions through direct investment, co-investment, angel investment and

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