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*'''Launch the Venture''' is an interactive 6-month course designed to assist faculty entrepreneurs in evaluating the feasibility of their potential company, designing a business strategy and creating a business plan. The course is free to UNC-affiliated faculty, staff and students. It is offered by the Office of Technology Development (OTD) in partnership with the Kenan-Flagler Business School
=University Technology Transfer Functions=
OTD typically handles approximately 125 novel technologies yearly, generating over 50 patent filings, 30 license agreements and 3-5 startup companies.
*OTD’s services include evaluating, patenting, licensing and assisting faculty in obtaining research support from corporate sponsors.
*OTD serves to fulfill UNC Chapel Hill’s mission to advance knowledge, enhance education, and solve societal problems, and enrich the quality of life in the State of North Carolina by:
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<li>Facilitating the translation of new discoveries into useful products</li>
<li>Attracting industry research collaboration; and</li>
*OTD’s professional project managers have considerable expertise in science, business development, and intellectual property law. OTD provides the following services when UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, staff, and students report their innovations:
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<li>Evaluate the innovation for commercial potential</li>
<li>Take steps to obtain appropriate protection for the intellectual property represented by the innovation</li>
*OTD also develops, reviews and negotiates Material Transfer Agreements to facilitate the movement of research materials to and from the University
==OTD Internship and Fellowships==
*The OTD internship program is an eight month position for graduate students and/or post-doctoral fellows who wish to learn more about intellectual property and technology commercialization
<ul style="margin-left: 40px; list-style-type: circle;"><li>The internship runs during the academic year, from August to May, and requires a commitment of approximately 8-12 hours per week.</li><li>Interns will participate in a formal training series covering the basics of technology transfer, conduct market assessments and direct marketing efforts for select technologies, and gain exposure to ongoing negotiations between OTD and industry partners.</li>
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*'''OTD Training Series''' include a monthly series of internal training sessions for interns, new OTD employees and visiting technology transfer professionals.*'''OTD Market Analyses''' is a critical initiative that includes performing market assessments of promising UNC technology.*'''Gillings Innovation Labs''' focuses on solving significant public health challenges with fundamental breakthroughs in public health, through competitively funded research programs.<ul style="margin-left: 40px; list-style-type: circle;">
<li>The Gillings School of Global Public Health established a $50 million fund with a gift from Dennis and Joan Gillings to anticipate emerging public health challenges, accelerate solutions, and improve people’s lives across the state and the world.</li>
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