This post originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. A lot of young people want to work for startups. It’s exciting to be on the ground floor of something new and still …
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If this isn’t your first job search, you probably have a very good idea what phrases to avoid. Yet some seasoned professionals get tripped up on the new push in …
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Let’s face it, technology commercialization is a close-knit niche. People tend to stay, and while they might work for different organizations, they seldom leave the field. We work with a …
If you lead a technology commercialization department, you have probably had the opportunity to work with startups on a number of levels. You are also (perhaps, painfully) aware that they …
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Be a part of a dynamic team as a contracting officer at this well regarded, collaborative university. Georgia Tech is a public university, that has been ranked by U.S. News and …
The best time to research is after you find the position and apply, but before you get the interview.
If you’re in technology commercialization and you’re looking for a new opportunity, you know it’s not as easy as running a search on one of the big career sites. Technology …
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I’ve been thinking a lot about collaboration recently. One of our clients is launching a collaboration hub designed to draw people together – tops in their fields, communities, and classrooms …
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The “this” I’m referring to might surprise you. It’s not education, although you do need a good education to go into such a cerebral undertaking. It’s not a J.D., although …
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If you’re in technology commercialization, you may worry you won’t be able to find the right job candidate, but the larger concern here is hiring the wrong one. Hiring the …
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We say it often here at the Vortechs Group – technology licensing professionals wear a lot of hats – and a good one possesses a nice balance between raw intelligence …
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Come See Us at AUTM 2016 I love AUTM meetings. They’re a great way to reconnect with old friends and meet some new ones. The annual meeting is coming up …
Every day we talk with some of the brightest minds in technology transfer and yet, they often come to us defeated because they aren’t able to find the ideal candidate …
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Many of our clients start out looking for patent licensing and tech transfer candidates on their own. They find the process time-consuming and exhausting. It can be a day filled …
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Become the face of innovation in Calgary, Alberta. Innovate Calgary, an award-winning business incubator and technology transfer centre, has exclusively retained the Vortechs Group in their search for a Director of …
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Undergrads rarely understand the larger picture of how research is conducted, how startups and companies fit in, and the role of sponsored research and patents. Creating a mentor program within …
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