Innovation
Assessment
Have an invention you think is worth pursuing?
This course teaches fundamental skills involved in assessing the patentability and market for an invention.
Lab To Launch
Want to learn how to bring a new innovation to market?
This course places you on a team to build a business plan for an invention sourced from a research lab at Illinois Tech.
Research Commercialization Bootcamp
Interested in having your research discovery impact society?
This bootcamp allows you to explore avenues to do so while engaging with industry experts and faculty innovators.
Innovation
Assessment
This course is an online certificate course that builds the fundamental skills required to understand the value of a research discovery, protect it, and license it to commercialization partners.
Skills you will gain:
Intellectual property basics
How to perform patent assessments
The lifecycle of a patent
How to assess the technology readiness of an invention
How to assess the market for an invention
About technology transfer careers in technology scouting, intellectual property management and licensing
Unlock Your Potential and
Learn How to Commercialize It
Want to sign up for this course?
info-techforward@kaplan.iit.edu
Lab To Launch
This course will teach you:
How to achieve problem-solution fit through customer discovery interviews
How to prioritize business and technical goals by identifying and prioritizing business risks
How to use the Business Model Canvas to set and validate hypotheses
How to build a well-rounded team and advisory board
How to identify sources of funding to support the translation of the research discovery
Building Teams To Launch Startups From Illinois Tech Research
This course is an in-person course at the Kaplan Institute that places you on a team to build a business plan for an invention sourced from a research lab at Illinois Tech. It is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and members of the Chicago community who are not currently enrolled in a degree program at Illinois Tech.
Interested and you’re an Illinois Tech student?
ddeloach@iit.edu
Not a part of Illinois Tech and interested in a free seat?
info-techforward@kaplan.iit.edu
Research Commercialization Bootcamp
Faculty should come prepared to ask questions about:
Intellectual property and licensing
Market validation
Business planning
Team building and governance
Technology development
Gain A Market Perspective to Guide Your Research
The bootcamp is a half day event intended for faculty members and their graduate students. The event starts with a keynote, then offers one-on-one meetings for research faculty to meet with industry experts in order to receive tailored support on their translational projects.
Want more information on this bootcamp?
info-techforward@kaplan.iit.edu