You have done your customer research, developed your business plan and honed your initial product offering accordingly and are ready to launch a new venture. Should it be registered as a C-corp or LLC? How do you protect your intellectual property? What are the legal aspects of raising capital?
When it comes to collaborative innovation, Jeff and Beth Gusenoff have worked hand in glove, or, in this case, more like foot in shoe.
Evan Facher, Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Director of the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute, recently discussed the exciting developments in the region's life science industry cluster and challenges it faces to accelerate its growth trajectory with Ed Lawrence of Colliers International Pittsburgh commercial real estate brokerage.
Pitt Climbed in Issued Patents Ranking Industry Partnerships Office Re-Launched Student Startup Fund Created Small Business Center Received Top National Honor The University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) is pleased to report that Pitt supported Innovators continued to drive extremely strong results despite the headwinds they were facing the entire year.
As Pitt innovators continue to set new records for the amount of innovation coming from their classrooms and labs, the University has stepped up its support for translating those ideas and discoveries into products and services that can make a difference in peoples’ lives.