Intro to Tech Companies/Business Creation
CLASS SUMMARY
Speaker: Raphael Ronen, Commercialization Manager, The Innovations Group (TIG)
Within universities and research institutions there are no shortage of good ideas; but not all of those ideas make commercial sense. In this lecture, we explore what makes a technology worthwhile commercializing. We also touch on some of the lessons we can take from the university setting and apply to any start-up technology.
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
October 22, 20085:30PM - 6:30PM
MaRS Collaboration Centre
101 College St., Toronto
Lower Level Auditorium
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raphael Ronen is a Commercialization Manager with The Innovations Group (TIG) at the University of Toronto. TIG works with scientists to create commercial viability in research technologies. Within this role, Raphael is involved in assessing new technologies, patenting, developing and building plans for the most promising technologies, and then licensing or creating start-up companies. Raphael joined TIG after successfully managing commercialization and business development activities involving imaging and medical device technologies out of the Robarts Research Institute. Within his various roles, Raphael has engaged in numerous licenses with small and large companies, attraction of venture and private capital, and the creation of several spin-off companies. Raphael combines his business background with an Engineering degree out of the University of Waterloo, and a M.Sc. in Medical Biophysics out of the University of Western Ontario. Additional academic and industry experiences in fields such as IT, medical devices and medical imaging round out his knowledge base.MORE INFORMATION
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