AUTM on the Air

“They put me in charge of making the resort as self-sufficient as possible, in terms of electricity, heat, transportation, and food. It was a fantastic opportunity to push the envelope.” As Lisa and her guest, Gwen Holdmann, discuss her work with fossil and renewable/alternative energy, her work at Chena’s geothermal power plant, how she got started in technology transfer, and much more in this ep...

"We are a nonprofit focused and dedicated to saving the lives of patients through transfusion medicine." Listen as Lisa and her guest, Laura Savatski, discuss what Versiti Inc is, how her office functions, and where she got her tech transfer experience plus much more on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Laura Savatski is the Technology Transfer Officer for Versiti, Inc, a healthcare compan...

In this episode of Tech Transfer IP Lisa and her guest, Les Nichols, discuss how after many years of working in business development, sales and support focused around the semiconductor industry, he ended up in the tech transfer field. He shares how he got his position at the OTC at the University of Texas at Austin , plus much more. Les is the Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization...

What do you know about equity, diversity, and inclusion and Tech Transfer? Listen to Lisa and her guest, Marc Sedam, as they discuss this, the future of Tech Transfer, and the role public sector research plays in trying to find a vaccine for COVID-19. This plus much more on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Marc is the Associate Vice Provost for Innovation and New Ventures and Managing Director of...

Were you aware that the UCLA Technology Development Group has an actual board? Listen to Lisa and her guest, Dr. Ragan Robertson, as they discuss his experience in the Tech Transfer field, how his office differs from others within the University of California (UC) system and tech transfer offices in general, and much more on this episode of Tech Transfer IP.  Ragan is a Business Development and In...

Listen to Lisa and her guest, Fred Reinhart, as they discuss his experience with four different institutions, how technology transfer has changed since he started, and much more on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Fred has over thirty-five years of experience as a technology transfer executive at institutions such as the New England Medical Center , the University of Michigan , and Wayne State Un...

Were you aware that there are two research organizations at Georgia Tech? Listen to Lisa and her guest, Dr. Terry Bray, the Director of Technology Licensing at Georgia Tech Research Corporation , as they discuss this and many other intellectual property topics on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Terry has over twenty-five years of experience in the creation, development, and commercialization of...

Did you know that ten campuses are encompassed within the University of California (UC) system? Listen as Lisa and her guest Jeff Jackson discuss this and how his office in Santa Cruz works with the rest of the campuses in the UC system on this episode of Tech Transfer IP. Jeff is the director of Intellectual Property Management at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He oversees invention...

“Transformative discoveries, inventions, and therapies often come from small beginnings” this is the motto of Champ Gupton’s office at the University of North Carolina Office of Technology Commercialization (known as the OTC). Listen as Champ shares what the OTC is and what the Office of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development branded by the University Community as Innovate Carolina...

Dean Stell - The Challenge of Patents Is it hard to get patents in the diagnostic space? Listen in as Lisa, and her guest Dean Stell discuss patents and the challenges in getting patents today. Dean Stell is the Program Director of Wake Forest Innovations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dean manages its technology portfolio ranging from ideation, intellectual property, out-licensing, and post-li...