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Creating a spin-off from an academic lab

Presented by Jim Banting, PhD, the Assistant Vice-Principal (Research) with Queen's Partnerships and Innovation, this webinar will walk participants through the steps and considerations involved in forming a spin-off company based on university research.

Chapters:

  • Partnerships and Innovation Overview - 2:55
  • Disclaimer - 6:09
  • The four Ts - 7:19
  • Funding life cycle of a startup - 9:33
  • How a technology moves into a startup (IP commercialization) - 12:30
  • Licensing vs assignment - 15:11
  • Elements of a license - 20:37
  • Case study: Laser Depth Dynamics - 26:17
  • Equity and process overview of incorporation – 30:58
  • Questions – 40:11
  • Working with the originating lab - 54:07