Commercializing University Innovation: A Moderated Q&A Session with UC Berkeley, Cornell University, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Corporation

Posted 11/01/06 at 1:51 pm

November 1, 2006

Our panel of experts from top universities and corporations will discuss the intricacies of successful university innovation commercialization and the absorption of technologies by large corporations.

Panelists:

  • Dana Bostrom
    Associate Director, Industry Alliances
    University of California, Berkeley
    Dana Bostrom has been with the University of California, Berkeley since 2005. Previously, she has served as Lead Instructor for and taught in the University of Washington Educational Outreach’s Certificate Program in Intellectual Property Management.
  • W. Kent Fuchs
    Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering,
    Cornell University
    Fuchs, who was appointed the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering at Cornell in 2002, was formerly the head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Michael J. and Catherine R. Birck Distinguished Professor at Purdue University
  • Graham Holmes
    Director, Academic Research Programs
    Cisco Systems, Inc.
    As Director of the Academic Research Programs, Holmes is responsible for managing the Cisco University Research Program, the Cisco Applied Research and Development Program, and for developing corporate research strategies and collaborative research programs with higher education institutions.
  • Lou Witkin
    University Relations Manager
    Hewlett-Packard Company
    Witkin has worked in HP University Relations for 10 years developing programs worldwide that have resulted in successful long-term collaborations between HP’s businesses and universities. As Technology Program Manager, he is focused on factors that contribute to building long-term strategic partnerships with universities.
  • Moderator,William R. Shreve,
    President, Innosav, Incorporated
    Shreve is the Founder and President of Innosav, Incorporated, a management consulting company focused on maximizing the return on clients’ R&D investments by optimizing innovation commercialization.

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