Come learn from S&T faculty entrepreneurs about lessons learned and the dos and don'ts for starting the entrepreneurial process. Hear from our panelists about policies, procedures and how we want to proceed in the future. Register online by Monday, Nov. 11.

Agenda

• 10 a.m. Welcome from Missouri S&T and Technology Commercialization Pathways
  • Dr. Timothy Faley, associate vice chancellor of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization.
• 10:30 a.m. Faculty Experience: Startups
  • Dr. Frank Liou, Michael and Joyce Bytnar Product Innovation and Creativity Professor of mechanical engineering and director of the  Intelligent Systems Center and Manufacturing Engineering Program.
• 10:45 a.m. Faculty Experience: Licensing
  • Dr. Fatih Dogan, professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Center for Research in Energy and Environment.
• 11 a.m. Faculty Experience: Research to Commercialization Transition
  • Dr. Fateme Fayyazbakhsh, assistant research professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
• 11:15 a.m. S&T Research Growth and Importance of Tech Commercialization
  • Dr. Kamal Khayat, vice chancellor for Research and Innovation and the Vernon and Maralee Jones Endowed Professor of civil engineering.
• 11:30 a.m. Intellectual Property Protection
  • John Woodson, associate director of technology transfer and economic development.
• Noon Lunch
• 12:30 p.m. Early-stage Startup Funding: Faculty Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Experience 
  • Dr. Pourya Shamsi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and fellow for Research and Innovation.
• 1 p.m. Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
  • Dr. Venkat Allada, professor of engineering management and systems engineering and executive director of the Innovation Ecosystem Design Initiative.
• 1:30 p.m. Discussion Panel: Dean’s Perspective of Tech Commercialization
  • Moderated by Dr. Cassie Elrod, chair and associate professor of business and information technology.
  • Panelists include Dr. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, Dr. David Borrok, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing, and Dr. James Sterling, dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development.
• 2 p.m. Closing Remarks from Chancellor Mohammad Dehghani.