Best Practices in University-Startup-Corporate Collaboration

Location: University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY
Time: Wednesday, May 16th - 9:00 am

Open Innovation is a key enabler of business strategy, competitive advantage and financial performance. Hear from innovation practitioners and senior innovation executives. Connect with the innovation landscape. Learn how to effectively engage in the innovation pipeline from proactive firms large and small, corporate venture partners, and University technology programs.

Agenda:

9:00 - 10:00	Registration
10:00 - 10:15	Welcome and Opening Remarks: "The Innovation Landscape" Bob Genco - Vice Provost, University at Buffalo Martin Casstevens - University at Buffalo
10:15 - 11:00	Best Practices in Corporate Sponsored University Research Alex Cartwright - University at Buffalo Eugene Krentsel - Binghamton University Mike Dwyer - Rochester Institute of Technology Karen Parysek - Praxair
11:00 - 11:40	Strategic Licensing from Universities - A Panel Discussion Scott Macfarlane - Upstate Medical Jeff Dunbar - University at Buffalo Bill Bond - Rochester Institute of Technology
11:40 - 12:10	Best Practices in State and Federal Public Funding of Innovation Peter Pritchard - Center for Economic Growth Mike Shimazu - NYSERDA
12:10 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 1:50	P&G Open Innovation Experiences - A Guide to Inventors Approaching P&G Don White - Research Fellow, Victor Mills Society, Proctor and Gamble Mason Business Center
1:50 - 3:00	Establishing an Open Innovation program in an existing business & Strategic Partnerships between Corporations and Startups Richard E. Honen - Phillips Lytle LLP David Eiler - Blue Highway Sri Vilayanoor, Accu-Solve Group Stewart Mehlman - Praxair
3:00 - 3:20	Break
3:20 - 4:30	Corporate Venture/Strategic Acquisitions Gary Schober - Hodgson Russ LLP August J Coppola - Sr. Vice President, Corporate Development, Quanex Building Products Don White - Proctor & Gamble John Freer - General Electric
4:30 - 4:40	Closing Remarks Martin Casstevens - UNYTECH & University at Buffalo
4:40 - 6:00	Reception
6:00	Close

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