Schedule-at-a-Glance*
September 11-12, 2024
Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square.
Pittsburgh, PA
*Tentative schedule, program subject to change
Wednesday, September 11
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Coffee |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. |
Welcome Remarks |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  |
Unlocking the potential of your Forgotten Patents: Tech Transfer Re-invented |
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Transition Break |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
All About TABA: Accessing SBIR/STTR Add-on Commercialization Funding for Startups
To Be or Not to be, a Startup or a License
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.  |
Lunch |
| 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Empowering Innovation: Leveraging Mentor in Residence and Advisor Programs for Funding Success and Application Review in Seed Funds
B2: |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Networking Break |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
Plenary Session: DRIVE Model for Academic Drug Development |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Off-Site Welcome Reception
Connecting with colleagues and industry pros has never been easier. |
Thursday, September 12
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
What's Happening in Washington DC? What you need to know |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Monetizing Nontraditional University Assets
Mid- Atlantic Biotech Ecosystem (we’re not California or Massachusetts) |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Unlocking Innovation in Niche Markets: Insights from Assistive Technology Tech Transfer
Leveraging Data and Government Initiatives to Make More Informed Patent Decisions |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Licensing Deep Tech is not like Licensing Biotech! |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
It is Not Just About Money, it is About Saving Life.
Maximizing Tech Transfer Success: Utilizing AI for Outbound Marketing Strategies |