Licensing Executives Society: March 11 Florida Chapter Meeting

DATE & TIME

Thursday, March 11

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

TITLE

Strategic Alliance as a Tool for Rebuilding Profits in the New Global

Economy

SPEAKER

Phyl Speser, J.D., Ph.D. Founder and CEO of Foresight Science &

Technology Incorporated and chair of the LES Strategic Alliance

Committee.

Dr. Speser has run commercialization programs under contract to the

DoE, NIH, EPA, NIST, USDA, DOD, and NSF SBIR Programs.

Foresight conducts around 500 new commercialization projects each

year for corporate, university, and government agencies in the US

and abroad. Dr. Speser is the author of the best selling textbook The

Art & Science of Technology Transfer, (Wiley, 2006).

DESCRIPTION

There are two undisputed facts in the current climate: First credit is

tight. Second, the engines of the last century’s economy are literally

and figuratively running out of power. The collapse of the domestic

auto industry and global layoffs in all economic sectors are signs that

“the times they are a’ changing” and new times will present new

challenges and new opportunities for licensing executives.

The LES Strategic Alliances Committee is pleased to present a

seminar focused on leveraging the innovative potential of America’s

small and mid-sized companies to leapfrog ahead in the new global

economy. In the current recession, small and mid-sized enterprises

(SMEs) are likely to be significant engines of growth in the early

stages of the recovery. More flexible and nimble, such firms are able

to more rapidly exploit emerging market opportunities. Even more

importantly, they can tap into a number of federal and state programs

that subsidize R&D and product development. By building supply

chains that include these IP suppliers, companies can leverage

available technology and government R&D funding in areas of

significant opportunity such as green energy, healthcare,

transportation, education, and sustainable natural resource extraction.

Together with the Florida Chapter, the LES Strategic Alliance

Committee has prepared a seminar that provides insights into

partnering with SMEs. An alliance with SMEs can be modeled as a

real option. We begin with a look at structuring alliances with SME IP

suppliers. We then explore best practices for in and out licensing at

SMEs via a panel of Federal Government Small Business Innovation

Research (SBIR) Program Award winner(s). We conclude with a brief

look at deal-making and at the roles for corporate, university, and

Federal licensing executives, IP lawyers, and consultants in building

and supporting alliances involving SMEs. Discussion is welcome

throughout.

LOCATION

Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute at Lake Nona

6400 Sanger Road

Orlando FL 32827

ONLINE REGISTRATION

LES Members & Non-Members: $35

Online Registration Deadline: March 10, 12 PM

CANCELLATION POLICY

No refunds after March 10

Substitutions are permitted

EVENT CONTACT

Greg Nelson

LES Florida Chapter Co-Chair

greg.nelson@novakdruce.com