Free for USC researchers!

Register: https://web.cvent.com/event/fb1b2745-d29a-47cb-b3ac-da44c5b1daa7/summary

Join us for this webinar series for professionals in research leadership and research administration, IP, and technology commercialization, tech transfer, corporate/academic relations, and government engagement. Faculty researchers, scientists, and grad students are encouraged to attend too. UIDP members and non-members.

UIDP’s Insights for Researchers Webinar Series, available live and on demand, provides researchers from both companies and universities with guidance and tools to strengthen sponsored research collaboration. With discussion leaders representing perspectives from both sectors, the series covers essential topics from UIDP’s cornerstone researcher guidance documents, the Researcher Guidebook and the Researcher Quick Guide.  From tips for establishing initial contacts to budgeting and managing intellectual property,  the Insights for Researchers Webinar Series provides a strong foundation for anyone interested in sponsored research collaboration.

Webinar participants from academia and industry will learn about the types of research ripe for industry-university collaboration and about managing expectations when navigating the priorities and needs of their partners. For university researchers and those in academia who facilitate sponsored research relationships, this webinar series offers insight into what industry seeks from academic research partners, ways to recruit industry sponsors, and practical tips for successful collaboration. Industry researchers and their academic connectors will learn about the academic motivations and constraints they may face when forging relationships with academic partners.

Upcoming Webinar Topics

Thursday, Feb. 10
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
Views from Academic and Corporate Leadership on U-I Partnerships
Moderator: Randy Hall, Director of CREATE at USC, UIDP
Vanessa Almendro, Danaher Corporation
Emmanuel Giannelis, Cornell University

Thursday, Feb. 17
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
Establishing Contacts with Industry and Academia
Kathy Lynch, Yale University
Malcolm Skingle, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Thursday, Feb. 24
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
Managing Expectations and Creating Long-Term Relationships
Nerissa Draeger, Lam Research Corporation
Michael Szarka, University of Waterloo

March 3, 2022
Basic Budgeting Strategies for Industry Agreements
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

March 10, 2022
Opportunities and Challenges of Engaging Students in Industry Sponsored Research
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

March 17, 2022
Contracting and Compliance
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

March 24, 2022
Managing Intellectual Property Issues
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

April 7, 2022
Government Increased Interest in U-I Collaborations
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

April 14, 2022
Ask Me Anything Session
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET