AUTM on the Air

Since 1999, John Miner has been involved in the AUTM Salary Survey, an indispensable tool that provides a comprehensive review of compensation trends in the field of technology transfer. 

The value of…

In this episode, we’re delving into the 2022 Canadian Licensing Survey with the Chair of the AUTM Canadian Licensing Survey Committee and Associate Director of Technology Transfer at McGill Universit…

“With policy, you have to think long-game. This is a marathon, not a sprint.”

The policy landscape is continuously evolving; every day there is a new government action taking place that influences tec…

Israel is a hotbed for innovation, particularly in the high-tech space. This is evidenced by the fact that the sector makes up 18.1% of the country’s GDP (making it the largest contributor to the eco…

Today’s guest, Derrick L. Maultsby Jr., serves as a business advisor and corporate transactional lawyer to startups, small to mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 50 companies in the Midwest and Mid-Atl…

“Advanced cell and gene therapies are revolutionizing how to approach and treat a wide range of diseases.” 

There are few things (if any) more impactful than transforming healthcare for millions of pa…

How do you know when an innovation is ready to make its mark in the real world? Successfully spinning-out biotechs is an art; one that today’s guest, Irene Abrams, has a wealth of knowledge about. 

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Technology transfer has the power to bridge gaps not only between industry, academia, and government within a country but also on a global scale! 

Today’s guest, Dr. Alfred Tan, has been the Head of t…

Although it is just one aspect of technology transfer, the start-up space is attracting an increasingly large proportion of the interest and support from professionals within (and outside of) the fie…

The Nagoya Protocol is a supplement to the United Nation’s Biodiversity Treaty, and it is reshaping the landscape of scientific research. In this episode, Dr. Mukul Ranjan, a Senior Advisor for Innov…

From the USPTO to the FBI to the NSA (where she has been for ten years), Karen Presley has spent the majority of her career working in public institutions and has always been in some way involved in …

I have a very exciting topic for you today - blockchain NFTs and the metaverse. Joining me to discuss their potential impact on intellectual property is Dr. Randy Stout, neurologist and cell biologis…

Today I'm excited to be joined by Aileen Dingus, the Commercialization Network and Events Manager, to talk about making the paths to commercialization of inventions more equitable. Aileen brings a we…

Data from two decades of patent filings from across the world shows that only 4% of international patents were invented exclusively by women. This statistic, along with the many others that are share…

Mark Bayer’s career choices (from Capitol Hill to the non-profit sector to consulting) have all been driven by his desire to make a meaningful impact. And make a meaningful impact he has!

Mark is curr…

“When the chips are down, everybody can work together.”

For the past 23 years, Dr. Anne Lane has worked at UCLB, prior to which she worked for a spin-out company while completing her MBA, prior to whi…

Being a technology transfer professional means being able to engage with some of the most brilliant minds and create meaningful, tangible impacts. That is why Tony Raven believes it is the best caree…

Without the innovative research and development being done by federal labs across the United States and the commercialization being done by the private sector, we may not have GPS, smartphones, or ma…

Technology transfer is a major driver of economic growth and a promoter of national security. In this episode, Dr. Walter Copan joins us to share some of the key technologies that enable this, some o…

The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) is a group of technology transfer professionals from over 300 federal laboratories across the full spectrum of federal agencies. In this episode, we are joined…