Its 26 pages should be short enough for anyone to read it in its entirety, but the parts of Industry Canada’s digital strategy document that deal with commercialization will probably be ones that attract the least attention over the next few weeks. For obvious reasons, the things that jump out to most mainstream media covering […]
By Shane Schick — Apr 7 '14
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To startup or to license? That is the question for many researchers considering their commercialization strategy. Last week, CommerceLab hosted a Google Hangout that brought together a panel of experts who could provide some advice and direction to help academics determine the best option for their work. Hosted by consultant Rick Paradis, the Hangout was the […]
By The CommerceLab — Apr 4 '14
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If commercialization is a journey academic researchers are afraid to take, it may help to offer some expert guides to start them off right. Earlier this week CommerceLab hosted a Google Hangout session on Startups for academic researchers, hosted by facilitator Rick Paradis. The online panel was a followup to live workshops he recently presented […]
By The CommerceLab — Mar 28 '14
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Companies could learn much about innovation from the Spanish general, Hernan Cortes. In 1518, Cortes was instructed to sail to Mexico and overthrow the Aztec empire. According to the story, he proceeded to scuttle his boats after putting down a mutiny of some of his staff. This sent a powerful message to his soldiers that […]
By Mitchell Osak — Mar 20 '14
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Back when Douglas Hofstadter was a young graduate student, he sat down to write a straight-thinking, down-to-earth book brimming with analogies, stories and even humour, for a general audience. Surely this was academic and professional suicide. “Hardly! In fact, it had the completely opposite effect,” he was recently reported to say. “I got tenure very […]
By Kira Vermond — Mar 14 '14
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A reporter or broadcast producer just emailed and wants to cover your story, or interview you as an expert source. Are you ready? For many academics, new entrepreneurs and researchers, speaking to the media and giving interviews can seem unnatural and nerve-racking. Or, on the flipside, some people assume that because their research area knowledge […]
By Kira Vermond — Mar 6 '14
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You’ve decided that creating a startup is not for you, but you have found interest in the technology you’ve developed through your research. How you do now license your IP? What are the contractual issues you should be aware of? What kind of compensation models are most common? These questions and more will be addressed […]
By Shane Schick — Mar 4 '14
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If you’ve decided the startup route is the one you are most interested in, what are the questions you need to get answered next? For example, how do you protect your IP? How do you structure your company for the startup and later stages and retain your equity? What are the rules and best practices […]
By The CommerceLab — Mar 4 '14
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Last week I had lunch with Andrew J. Pulkrabek, executive director for 43North. Launched just a few months ago, 43North is a business plan competition that will give out a total of US$5million in funding, along with incubator space and mentoring, to would-be entrepreneurs as long as they’re willing to set up in Buffalo and stay […]
By Shane Schick — Mar 3 '14
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The next time you want to frustrate editors, pick up the phone and take 10 minutes to describe – in detail – your latest research or commercialization project. For the clincher? Use these exact words: “I think this would be a great article idea.” To be fair, back when editors took three-martini lunches and owned […]
By Kira Vermond — Feb 27 '14
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