Year after year, UWaterloo is ranked #1 in Canada (and #20 in the World according to 2017 PitchBook rankings) of universities that produce the most venture capitalist-backed entrepreneurs. Nanotechnology research and education programs at UWaterloo have measurably affected the local entrepreneurship scene. In this Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship series, we are complementing existing educational programming on the campus. We have partnered with Concept, the entrepreneurship programming hub for UWaterloo students, and the Waterloo Commercialization Office (WatCo), a group of business professionals helping protect your research inventions and translate them into economic opportunities.
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Monday, June 8 1:30-2:30 pm |
Series Kick start with Carly Cameron and Oleg Stukalov |
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Monday, June 22 1:30-2:30 pm |
Five steps in commercialization workflow of your research with Ling Loerchner |
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Monday, July 6 1:30-3:00 pm |
Panel discussion on Business of Research Equipment
Research tools in your laboratory may come from an established brand with a full spectrum of sales and technical services. Have you ever wondered where this particular type of equipment had its beginnings? Perhaps not surprising, but many of the known lab workhorses were developed by academic researchers in their labs first, and then spun-off into companies. Some grew to become big and famous, and some remained small to serve a niche market. It is also often such companies are acquired by bigger brands, just like any other business. Commercialization of atomic force microscopy is one such example (stay tuned, we will share the story!). Did you think of spinning your own innovative research tool into a business? Join us to learn about business opportunities presented by the research equipment market from those who know it first hand. In this session, you will learn about what customers (researchers like your graduate supervisors!) are looking for, what are their purchasing cycles, best marketing practices, pricing strategies, etc. |
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Monday, July 27 1:30-2:30 pm |
Panel discussion on Business of Research Chemicals
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About the speakers:
Ryan is a UW graduate, first in 2010 with a BASc in Nanotechnology Engineering and in 2012 for his MAS in Mechanical Engineering. His Masters' research project led to a significant improvement in the precision of Surface Plasmon Resonance technique for detecting binding events between biomolecules. Focusing initially on point-of-care medical diagnostics devices, Nicoya pivoted to develop the world’s most sensitive and affordable research-grade SPR equipment (dubbed OpenSPR) used by researchers worldwide. Taking advantage of the current market situation, Nicoya is now coming to its roots to develop medical diagnostics devices.
Thierry holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from École Polytechnique de Montréal and is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. He has worked on numerous large-scale projects in industry and most lately in the academic research environment at his alma mater designing and building unique research equipment overcoming a multitude of technical, logistical and organizational challenges. He has supervised several cohorts of graduate students and has collaborated on dozens of scientific publications. Seven years ago, he decided to go on his own, and now his engineering design company serves academic and industry researchers across Canada and beyond.
Duncan completed his Ph.D. in 2012 at Imperial College London after investigating the interactions between drug molecules and cell membranes. He then continues at Imperial College as a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Chemical Biology, based in the Department of Chemistry. His research here has led to creation of company anywhereHPLC, an Imperial Innovations-backed spin-out venture developing hand-held analytical tools for industrial, environmental and medical applications. The technology features a number of unique, proprietary features that allow the power and flexibility of traditional lab-based tools to be compressed into a pocket-sized platform, allowing reliable, rapid and affordable analysis at the point of sampling.