ORCA Spring Meeting

By Innovation York

Date and time

Mon, Mar 18, 2019 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Location

Second Student Centre, York University

15 Library Ln North York, ON M3J 2S5 Canada

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Description

Description:

This one-day event will bring together Technology Transfer and Industry Engagement professionals from across Ontario. Sessions will address current challenges and best practices including industry engagement, startup support, student engagement, IP law, pitfalls, and metrics.

During this interactive event, attendees will have the opportunity to listen to multiple speakers, participate in roundtable discussions and attend a networking reception at the end of the day.

Agenda:

8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome & Opening Remark
● Sarah Howe, Director, Innovation York
● Robert Haché, Vice-President Research & Innovation, York University

9:15 – 10:00 Keynote Presentation

● Pooja Viswanathan, CEO & Co-Founder, Braze Mobility

10:00 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:30 Panel “Engaging Industry - Best Practices, current climate for innovation in Canada”
● Lara O'Donnell, Director of Research Partnerships, Element AI
● Jeff McIsaac, General Manager at Mohawk College
● Piotr Jasiobedzki, Staff Scientist, MDA
● Tina Coccia, Director of Partnerships, University of Toronto

11:30– 12:15 Roundtable Discussion
● Best practices to find industry partner/licensee
● Health research - commercialization, partnering, licensing, and collaborative research
● Social science research & Social Innovation - commercialization and partnership

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 14:15 Panel “Cautionary Tales - identifying and avoiding the pitfalls”
● Jennifer MacInnis, Senior Director, Applied Research and Commercialization, Ryerson University
● Jim Banting, President and CEO, PARTQ Innovation
● Lola Bartoszewicz, Partner & Patent Agent, Aird & McBurney LP
● Mike Szarka, Director of Research Partnerships, University of Waterloo

14:15 – 15:00 Roundtable Discussion
● AI and Algorithms - commercialization and partnership
● Continuous Improvement – more than metrics, proving your worth and improving outcomes
● The effects of inventor-owned and university-owned policies

15:00 – 15:15 Networking

15:15 – 15:45 Wrap-up Discussion
● Steve De Brabandere, Associate Director, Technology Transfer and Industry Liaison, University of Guelph

15:45 – 16:00 Closing Remarks

16:00 – 17:00 Reception