UNH Seminar: Fair Use in Copyright Law

Last Updated on Monday, February 13 2012 15:26

Innovation Catalyst Seminar

Fair Use in US Copyright Law

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Location: UNH MUB Theater
Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm

This month’s seminar speakers will be David McIntosh, a Partner at Ropes & Gray with 14 years of experience advising institutions, investors and companies of all sizes in all manner of intellectual property-related matters, and Nate Kurtis, an Associate at Ropes & Gray with experience in engineering, technology and the arts.

Their presentation will cover:

Background fundamentals in U.S. Copyright Law.
Fair use in the U.S., with specific focus on fair use in academic and entrepreneurial contexts.
A brief discussion on the use of, and requirments with respect to, open source software.

The seminar will be followed by cocktails and networking from 5:00-7:00pm at Ballard's Restaurant in downtown Durham courtesy of seminar sponsors Devine Millimet, Pierce Atwood, Ropes & Gray, and Salient Surgical Technologies. This event is free and open to the public.

Parking is available in C Lot for $1/hour and is free after 6pm. See this Downtown Durham Parking Map.

FREE EVENT: Register Now

About the Seminar Series

Please join the Office for Research Partnerships and Commercialization as it launches UNH's renewed focus on the use and commercialization of university innovations across all disciplines.

The Innovation Catalyst Seminar Series, hosted monthly, will discuss relevant issues related to commercializing UNH's innovations, including current and emerging best practices on campus.

The Seminar is open to all and designed to be a meeting place for innovators, entrepreneurs, service providers, and anyone else interested in how the university innovations of today represent the information and opportunities of tomorrow.

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Startup 101 with Paul Remus at UNH

Last Updated on Saturday, March 17 2012 16:23

UNH ORPC Innovation Catalyst Series Presents:

Startup 101 with Paul Remus

Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Location: UNH MUB Theater
Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm

Question: What activity has led to substantially all U.S. job creation over the past 30 years?

Answer: Startups!

Join us as we demystify the legal process of starting a new venture and as we discuss the tools needed to grow ideas, create jobs, and change the world... one startup at a time!

What will you learn?

The early steps of proper company formation and how to know which one is right for you
How to determine the right equity structure for your startup
Tips & tactics you can execute in the earliest stages of your company to prevent big (and expensive!) legal headaches later on

Who should attend?

New and aspiring entrepreneurs
Innovators
Students
Anyone with a big idea who isn't sure what to do with it
Seasoned startup veterans that can lend additional insight into their experiences

All are welcome! You'll walk away from this session with the knowledge and understanding of what steps you need to take to get your startup off the ground. We'll reserve time for Q&A so you can ask Paul any questions you have about launching a new product, service and company.

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VentureX at abi Hub in Manchester 1/26

Last Updated on Sunday, January 08 2012 18:55

abilogo Our sister coworking center abi Innovation Hub is proud to host an exciting event this month: VentureX in Manchester!

The event is a partnership with Wasabi Ventures, a unique quasi-venture capital fund based in California but with an office at the abi Hub.

Want to watch ten exciting and innovative ideas get pitched on Thursday, January 26th? Tickets are free and the party will be fun! Register now, or read below more from the the VentureX website:

VentureX – New England: Pitch It, Launch It, Scale It

New England’s ultimate pitch day event is coming on January 26th, 2012. VentureX – New England (brought to you by Wasabi Ventures and the abi Innovation Hub) has one simple goal: identify and fund exciting, high-tech start-ups. It is a one day pitch competition in which one winning start-up will receive a $30,000 investment for a 5% equity stake. Let’s work together to spearhead the new startup reality of “Pitch It, Launch It, Scale It.”

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UNH Seminar: Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Competition

Last Updated on Monday, January 23 2012 20:15

Innovation Catalyst Seminar

The UNH Holloway Prize Competition

Date: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Location: TBD
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Come learn all about the 2012 Holloway Prize Competition!

The Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Competition is designed to stimulate entrepreneurship throughout the University System and is open to all USNH undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of academic discipline, who are interested in starting or expanding a business.

The competition is the oldest of its kind in New Hampshire and one of the first in the nation. It helps students develop proposals for bringing innovative products or services to market, gain first-hand experience in commercializing new products and services, and provides access to faculty advisors and industry experts. Teams of up to four students advance through a series of rounds to vie for up to $10,000 in prize money.

Speakers:

John Aber, UNH Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Michael Merenda, Chair and Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, WSBE

Marc Sedam, Executive Director, ORPC

The Innovation Catalyst Seminar returns after a holiday break with this month's seminar which will focus on UNH's student population and our two most popular programs—the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) and the Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Competition. In its 13th year, the URC is one of the largest undergraduate research conferences in the country, with over 1,000 students across all disciplines participating. The Holloway Prize (even older in its 24th year) provides tens of thousands of dollars in cash and services to the winners. Please come to learn more about these opportunities, what happens at the end of each event, and how each program might give you the first glance at the "next big thing" to come out of UNH.

The seminar will be followed by cocktails and networking from 5:00-7:00pm at Ballard's Restaurant in downtown Durham courtesy of seminar sponsors Devine Millimet, Pierce Atwood, Ropes & Gray, and Salient Surgical Technologies. This event is free and open to the public.

Parking is available in C Lot for $1/hour and is free after 6pm. See this Downtown Durham Parking Map.

FREE EVENT: Register Now

About the Seminar Series

Please join the Office for Research Partnerships and Commercialization as it launches UNH's renewed focus on the use and commercialization of university innovations across all disciplines.

The Innovation Catalyst Seminar Series, hosted monthly, will discuss relevant issues related to commercializing UNH's innovations, including current and emerging best practices on campus.

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NH-ICC December Meetup

Last Updated on Sunday, November 27 2011 18:10

Join our friends at the NH Innovation Commercialization Center (NH-ICC) to learn more about the center and one of its resident companies, Pokos Communications

Thursday, December 8th

4pm - 6:30pm at the NH-ICC Facility at Pease (Portsmouth NH)

Learn More or Register

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Green Launching Pad 2.5 Open Now

Last Updated on Sunday, November 27 2011 16:49

Reposted from Green Lauching Pad Website (11/14/2011):

DURHAM, N.H. – The deadline for the next round of funding proposals for the Green Launching Pad is Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, with the emphasis in this funding round on green manufacturing.

“Revitalizing manufacturing in the state and the region is vital to economic prosperity. Our green manufacturing focus will help address economic and environmental concerns simultaneously through job creation and help stimulate the manufacturing sector through use of environmentally friendly materials, and a reduction in energy use in the manufacturing process and in unwanted by-products and waste. We hope New Hampshire entrepreneurs and businesses will take advantage of this competitive funding process to help our local economy grow and stay competitive,” said Venky Venkatachalam, co-project director of the Green Launching Pad and a University of New Hampshire professor of decision sciences.

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UNH Seminar: Raising Non-Dilutive Capital 11/17

Last Updated on Monday, November 14 2011 15:14

Innovation Catalyst Seminar

Non-Dilutive Capital for Small Businesses

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011
Location: UNH Memorial Union Building (MUB) Theater I
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm

If funding via angel investment and venture capital is like slicing up your company's turkey, non-dilutive capital sources are like wonderful guests who show up bringing their own side dishes! Not enough as an entrée but an important part of the complete meal.

This seminar will focus on one of the most attractive topics in company formation—sources of non-dilutive funding. These funding sources bring much-needed cash into an organization but do not require the sale of equity, meaning you ownthe same amount of your company both before and after receiving funds. Certain types of non-dilutive funding (like SBIR/STTR) can be used effectively as start-up capital before your business truly ramps up.

Topics to be discussed include venture lending, financing your receivables, and different types of grants available for technology based businesses.

Speakers:

Pete McDonald, Vice President of Silicon Valley Bank

Pete McDonald is a Relationship Manager with SVB Silicon Valley Bank’s Emerging Technologies practice. Pete leads SVB’s efforts in New England, providing banking services to hundreds of early-stage technology and life science start-ups. A majority of his portfolio consists of companies working towards raising their first round of equity. As part of his role, he acts as a resource for these companies as they begin the fund raising process, including business idea feedback, plan/slide deck review, and insight into the current investment climate. Pete has been with SVB for over 16 years beginning as an analyst in the Bank’s Boston office and relocating to Virginia as part of the founding team in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Followed by cocktails and networking from 5:00-6:30pm downtown provided by our sponsors

About the Seminar Series

Please join the Office for Research Partnerships and Commercialization as it launches UNH's renewed focus on the use and commercialization of university innovations across all disciplines.

The Innovation Catalyst Seminar Series, hosted monthly, will discuss relevant issues related to commercializing UNH's innovations, including current and emerging best practices on campus.

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UNH InterOperability Lab Position Announced

Our friends at the UNH InterOperability Lab recently announced an open position of great interest:

UNH IOL

Communications & Information Coordinator

The main purpose of this job is to identify program audiences for the IOL and develop and/or implement an outreach and/or communications and information program to meet the needs of those audiences or clientele by providing appropriate information, implementing press strategies, producing collateral and datasheets, implementing outreach activities, and producing such information pieces as advisory reports, web pages, and results of research and/or outreach efforts.

About the IOL:

Founded in 1988, the UNH-IOL provides independent, broad-based interoperability and standards conformance testing for data, telecommunications and storage networking products and technologies. Combining extensive staff experience, standards bodies participation and a 32,000+ square foot facility, the UNH-IOL helps companies efficiently and cost effectively deliver products to the market.

Learn more about the IOL or apply via the USNH website.

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UNH Innovation Catalyst Seminars Fall 2011

Last Updated on Monday, October 24 2011 13:39

Innovation Catalyst Seminar Series Fall 2011 Announced

Intellectual Property 101

Speaker: Maria Emanuel, ORPC Senior Licensing Manager

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Location: UNH Memorial Union Building (MUB) Theater I
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Followed by cocktails and networking from 5:00-6:30pm downtown provided by our sponsors

About the Seminar Series

Please join the Office for Research Partnerships and Commercialization as it launches UNH's renewed focus on the use and commercialization of university innovations across all disciplines.

The Innovation Catalyst Seminar Series, hosted monthly, will discuss relevant issues related to commercializing UNH's innovations, including current and emerging best practices on campus.

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