TechComm is the intellectual property licensing team at the University of Minnesota and is responsible for IP protection, faculty startup development, licensing, and commercialization. We provide business expertise as an internal resource for faculty and staff while maintaining strong connections to industry partners, entrepreneur networks, and funding programs.During my time at TechComm, I’ve managed a portfolio of high-tech innovations ranging from artificial intelligence algorithms to educational assessments. I've been an individual contributor and I've led the licensing officer team. I contribute to office-wide goals through revenue generation, start-up formation, and negotiated license agreements centered around digital assets. I'm responsible for:+ Building financial models and valuing new inventions+ Identifying and communicating with commercial partners + Commercialization, patenting, and market assessments+ Marketing individual technologies and broad research portfolios+ Drafting, negotiation, and management of University licenses+ Faculty outreach, technology transfer education and faculty startup development+ University-appointed board observer for multiple start-up companiesI specialize in negotiating combination licenses that include patent, trademark, and copyright assets. In this role, I stay connected to a wide range of industries and applications. I also advise stakeholders in valuation, royalty rates, and milestones.

Evia Bio is a life science innovation company enabling the cell therapy market by providing non-DMSO cryopreservation solutions to cell therapy companies looking to advance their products to clinical trials and commercialization.

Since its founding in 2005, ReconRobotics has been at the forefront of the research and development of tactical micro-robot systems, providing immediate situational awareness and increased safety during high-risk operations. Beginning with the Scout robot and continuing with the new Throwbot 2, the company has established and maintained its standing as a worldwide leader in the field. Users include multiple branches of the United States Armed Forces, international friendly forces, and more than 800 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

RoundtableRx is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. They are Minnesota's exclusive pharmacy wholesaler licensed as a repository (charitable prescriptions). Their mission is to offer safe and affordable medication to Minnesotans in need, provide continuity of care and reduce waste by redistributing unused medications.

Reflection Sciences is a Minneapolis based ed-tech start-up that uses technology to assess and measure Executive Function.

The NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) is an entrepreneurship and technology commercialization training program for the nation's leading scientists and engineers in academic research. The program leverages Steve Blank's LeanLaunchPad curriculum to provide real world, hands-on training on how to successfully incorporate innovations into successful products. The ultimate goal is to help program participants create a new venture or licensing opportunity. About 100 technical teams per year complete the rigorous, intensive program based on customer discovery and business model validation.

Through my role in tech transfer, I've been exposed to higher ed institutions and commercial businesses who want to start, improve, or modify their tech transfer operation. I field both academic and commercial inquiries. In this capacity I've had the privilege of helping launch businesses, operate new business lines, negotiate tech transfer licenses, evaluate patent portfolios, and formalize tech transfer offices from infancy. Some engagements have included:+ Guiding new tech transfer hires through the first few months + Helping set realistic TTO goals and understanding how to measure TTO results+ Mining a school for commercializable assets, building licensing templates + Sorting an existing IP portfolio, advising on select technologies + Launching start-ups, writing business plans, crowdfunding, and implementing CRM software

Andamio Games built learning experiences for educators, students, and health professionals on a proprietary technology platform hosted and supported by Adventium Labs. Andamio was acquired by Adventium Labs in 2019.

Early Learning Labs was an educational technology company born from research at the University of Minnesota. The company focused on assessments and interventions that help teachers identify deficiencies in early reading skills (pre-K). The company was acquired by Renaissance Learning.

HeartSavers™ provides non-invasive heart screening services for the prevention and earliest known detection of heart disease.

Drive Power was a University of Minnesota start-up company focused on encouraging and rewarding smart driving behaviors through a novel smartphone technology.

Kardia was a funded, development-stage start-up company spun out of the Mayo Clinic. The innovation was a web-based work-flow improvement solution for echocardiography, taking the arcane video capture and paper/pencil notes into the digital age using a fully-integrated web-based application and predictive note-taking algorithm. The company raised money and hired a team, but couldn't make the Mayo > commercial transition and never successfully launched the product.I developed the initial sales pipeline, produced multiple pilot programs, and lead the licensing/sales team from infancy.

Traffic Technologies was a transportation products distributor and technology service provider to the highway construction and traffic control communities. The technology business was later acquired by Ver-Mac. When I started, the company had a prototype web-based communications service that I commercialized through license and service agreements with Departments of Transportation, traffic control providers, and highway construction contractors nationwide. The innovation of this service Included a web-based technology plus the communications and control hardware to deliver real-time alerts to drivers through work zones.

The Minneapolis-based licensing team of CBS MarketWatch stemmed from the acquisition of BigCharts, a venture-funded start-up that offered stock quotes for websites. I generated new deals for the licensing business. My domain included large media clients such as USATODAY, The New York Times, and CNN.

Coached the Columbia Freshman Crew. Included recruiting, training, competing.

Published results in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

Jr. National Team - Roudnice, CzechoslovakiaSr. National Team - Bled, YugoslaviaPan-American Team - Havana, CubaOlympic Trials - Princeton, NJ