Available April 18, 2011
University interactions with businesses, including university spin-offs and other small businesses, are increasing. These interactions frequently involve grant proposals, including but not limited to SBIR/STTR proposals, related intellectual property agreements, and--not infrequently--conflicts of interest involving faculty, staff, and/or the institution itself. Research Administrators need to understand the challenges related to these interactions and be prepared to address them in order to avoid conflicts of interest and other problems that may arise post-award. This program will address challenges related to interactions with university spin-off companies, such as conflict of interest, effort reporting, and collaborative research projects, including SBIR/STTR proposals; institutional policies and procedures necessary to address these challenges; and methods to mitigate related problems. Intellectual property issues related to spin-off companies and SBIR/STTR proposals in general, as well as related federal regulations and guidelines will also be covered.
Program Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Departmental, Intellectual Property, Financial Compliance, Pre-Award, Post-Award, Technology Transfer Administrators
Learning Objectives
- Understanding of university/industry collaborations as they relate to grant proposals and intellectual property;
- Knowledge of institutional policies and procedures needed to identify and mitigate challenges that arise during these collaborations;
- Knowledge of federal regulations and guidelines related to university-industry collaborations.
Moderator: David Richardson, Associate Vice President for Research, Pennsylvania State University
Panel: Jilda Garton, Associate Vice Provost for Research and General Manager of GTRC/GTARC, Georgia Institute of Technology; Denise McCartney, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, Washington University in St. Louis, Lillie Ryans-Culclager, Director of Contracts, SRI International
