SoPS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Mission Statement
The purpose of our committee is to familiarize scientists & engineers with the business aspect of research. Since most scientists and engineers do not have business experience, our goal is to bring academic inventors and business people closer through various educational seminars and social events. In other words, bridge the gap between science and business. We expect to reach our goal through the following:
Facilitate science and business collaboration - We host events to help create dialogue between academia and business. An emerging technologies conference is being planned.
Share Intellectual Expertise - We work with various groups and organizations to help them address problems and evaluate ideas that require expert scientific insight. Our technical and conceptual knowledgebase spans a variety of scientific disciplines.
Train Emerging Entrepreneurs - We host seminars that introduce scientists and entrepreneurs to various aspects of the business of science & technology. Topics include intellectual property, technology transfer, start-ups, venture capital and more.
If you are interested in working with the Enterpreneurship & Business Development Committee in any capacity, please contact Carissa (cfonseca [at] mednet [dot] ucla [dot] edu)
CURRENT EVENTS
TECH COAST ANGELS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel network in the U.S., offers to mentor selected UCLA scientists willing to turn their inventions into successful start-up companies. SoPS's Business Development and Entrepreneurship Committee co-hosts this event with the Engineering Grad Student Association and the Entrepreneur Association at Anderson.
Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2009 Mentorship round (Deadline May 4, 2009).
Stay tuned to this committee's website www.postdoc.ucla.edu/BizDev and the Program's website http://www.egsatec.com for further details.
TECH COAST ANGELS SCREENING SESSIONS
The Tech Coast Angels (TCA) holds screening sessions to evaluate potential start-up company investements. A limited number of seats are available for SoPS members to attend these sessions, with the hope that attendees will gain a better understanding of what is takes to start a company.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to observe TCA as they evaluate the companies looking for start-up capital.
There is also breakfast with TCA members before the screening session. This is a great opportunity to network and ask questions that you may have.
The screening session is approx. 8am-noon on Fridays. If you are interested, please contact Carissa at cfonseca [at] mednet [dot] ucla [dot] edu.
Links
Evelexa - A good resource for learning about start-ups.
UCLA Technology Innovators' Forum Learn how to start a hi-tech business with little or no capital.
Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investor group in the U.S
Tech Coast Angels mentorship program at UCLA
Free Entrepreneurial Events and Seminars
A calendar has been created to display deadlines and events related to this program. Please use the following link to view the google calendar:
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PAST EVENTS
Wednesdays Spring 07, 4 pm - 5:50 pm, Boelter Penthouse (8500 BH) Bioengineering Seminar Series:From Bench to Bedside –"How to Develop and Commercialize New Products", no registration needed, you do not need to attend all sessions.
Friday April 13, 11 am - 1 pm, Career Week Event, "On Track to Being Your Own Boss as an Entrepreneurial PhD", register for this event at http://career.ucla.edu/cw7/Register.asp
Friday April 20, 2007, UCLA Anderson School, Tech Coast Angels screening session. Please contact your student group representative to attend.
Tuesday May 8, 4 - 6 pm, TCA Seminar Series. TCA members will discuss the first steps to take towards turning your idea into a successful company. Potential topics for discussion: market analysis, competition, marketing, and growth.
TECH COAST ANGELS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel network in the U.S., offers to mentor selected UCLA scientists willing to turn their inventions into successful start-up companies.
Deadline May 4, 2009
Apply at http://www.egsatec.com
Just answer 9 simple questions about your technology by May 4, 2009 and you will receive feedback from TCA shortly after. If you are accepted into the next phase of the application process, and you complete Phase 2 of the application (University non-assert and Informed Participation Forms) on time, you are guaranteed mentorship with a TCA member.
Please email UCLA [dot] TCA [dot] mentorship [at] gmail [dot] com if you have any questions or need assistance with the application.
TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION AT UCLA: THE OFFICE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and THE ESSENCE OF THE PRESENTATION, PART II
159 Boyer Hall, 4-6pm
November 8, 2006
Last seminar of the year. Learn about the mentorship program!
Join us Wednesday, November 8th from 4-6pm in Boyer 159 for the third
seminar in the series "How to Turn a Technology into a Valuable Company."
Join us as Ken Polasko, Ph.D., Director of Business Development in UCLA’s Office of Intellectual Property discusses the process of technology commercialization at UCLA. From filing a patent to helping create start-ups, Dr. Polasko will cover it.
The Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel network in the U.S., will also discuss the final six points that entrepreneurs should address when presenting their start-up.
- Interested in Mentorship? Come and find out about how to get mentorship
from a Tech Coast Angel member.
There will also be networking opportunities.
For more information and bios,
http://rocky.ee.ucla.edu/seminar06/doku.php
*You DO NOT need a commercializable technology to attend this event, just
a desire to learn.*
Hope to see you there.
SoPS Business Development Committee