Making Research Pay Off for You and the Community: Intellectual Property and Commercialization of Your Inventions

Making Research Pay Off for You and the Community: Intellectual Property and Commercialization of Your Inventions

If you are an entrepreneur or innovator with an idea you hope to bring to market, please join us on Wednesday, October 30, at 12pm in the Charles Library Event Space to learn more about making your idea a reality. Hieu Phan and Ram Tantravahi from Temple’s new Innovation Nest will guide attendees through the challenging landscape of innovation commercialization. Both speakers have extensive experience in the commercialization of scientific innovation. All are welcome for this exciting opportunity to learn from and connect with other entrepreneurs. 

The link for attendees to join this event is https://temple.zoom.us/j/92380602241

Date:
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Charles Library Event Space
Location:
Online
Campus:
Main Campus

Registration is required. There are 97 in-person seats available. There are 98 online seats available.

Speaker Information:

Hieu Phan: Hieu graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Biotechnology – Applied Microbiology and Microbial Technology. He has over 25 years of Intellectual Property experience. Hieu is a former Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He managed the patent portfolios at Abbott Laboratories and Stryker with notable product launches of Similac, Power-PRO 2, and S3 MedSurge Bed. Hieu started at the Office of Technology Commercialization and Business Development in September of 2023.

Ramana Tantravahi: Ram graduated from the University of Pennsylvania working with former Fels Institute Director Dr. E. Premkumar Reddy. He has held faculty positions at Temple and at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and eventually at Onconova Therapeutics, a Temple University spinout. Ram also has experience working in biotech at Midissia Therapeutics, a virtual startup developing a HER2 DNA vaccine developed by NCI Vaccine Branch Chief, Dr. Jay Berzovsky. In 2020, Ram graduated from the Executive MBA program at the Fox School of Business and joined the Office of Technology Commercialization and Business Development in October of 2022 as an Innovation Manager.