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URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/fireside-chat-with-innovate-caroli
 na/
SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Innovate Carolina: Pathways from Research to Com
 mercialization
DESCRIPTION:Are you a UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member\, graduate student or 
 postdoctoral researcher interested in research translation\, commercializa
 tion or entrepreneurship? Innovate Carolina will be hosting a fireside cha
 t tailored for you during UNC Research Week. This panel discussion will br
 ing together representatives from the Institute for Convergent Sciences\, 
 Office of Technology Commercialization and KickStart Venture Services to s
 hare how we can collaboratively support you as you navigate the journey fr
 om research discovery to real world impact.\n\nPanelists will discuss how 
 you can disclose\, protect and bring novel research ideas to market\; fost
 er the translation of your impactful technologies that will promote commer
 cialization and economic development in North Carolina and beyond\; and re
 ceive entrepreneurial support that will enable you to create meaningful st
 artups based on your research. Together\, these perspectives will offer a 
 practical overview of the resources available at Carolina for researchers 
 interested in entrepreneurship\, translation\, licensing\, and startup for
 mation.\n\nInnovate Carolina is designed to support transformative researc
 h and innovation\, consisting of units working in close collaboration to b
 uild out new intellectual property\, industry and government collaboration
 s\, and new startup companies to generate real world impact. We look forwa
 rd to meeting with you on October 19th!\n\nThis is an in-person event.
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CATEGORIES:In-person Event,Innovate Carolina
LOCATION:Innovate Carolina Junction\, Cafe Area\, 136 E Rosemary Street\, C
 hapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States
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