FYI From: UT Campus Communicators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Fisher, Joy Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:23 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [CAMPCOMM] Free Research Commercialization Introductory Course Starting March 16, 2010 Please forward to faculty, grad students and post-docs. Thanks! Research Commercialization Introductory Course Free online distance learning from The National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer Recommended for all medical, science and engineering researchers (grad students, post-docs, professional staff and faculty). Each lecture is a 90-minute online webinar. This 9-lecture course is free, but registration is required. Click here <http://213.175.220.78/%7Ecourses/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&task=d etails_course&id=3&Itemid=53> to register. Lecture 1: The Importance of Commercializing Research to the U.S. Economy Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 2: Introduction to Patents for Researchers Thursday, March 18, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 3: Introduction to Business Law and Regulations for Researchers Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 4: Introduction to Marketing Strategy For Researchers Thursday, March 25, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 5: Introduction to Structuring and Leading the Research-Intensive Company Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 6: Introduction to Product Development and the Innovation Process Thursday April 1, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 7: Introduction to Tech Transfer: Working With Universities and Federal Labs To Commercialize the $100 Billion Annually of Federally Funded Research Tuesday, April 6, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 8: Introduction to Early Stage Funding Thursday, April 8, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) Lecture 9: Introduction to SBIRs for Researchers Tuesday, April 13, 2010 (12:00-1:30pm ET) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the CAMPCOMM archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/campcomm.html