COLUMBUS, OH – May 4th, 2016 – The Vortechs Group, Inc. (“Vortechs Group”) has announced that its intellectual assets have been acquired by Tekcapital PLC, a global university technology and …
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There are occasions when a consultant fits your needs better than a full-time employee. At Vortechs Group we spend much of our time in permanent placement for technology transfer professionals, …
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I wanted to share an idea on this blog that I found fascinating. Our neighbors to the north, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce presented an innovative concept of mandatory entrepreneurial …
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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Commercialization professionals in universities have a number of stakeholders and while they all want a similar thing – a lucrative project/patent with marketing potential – there are some differences between …
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This week I read a post on LinkedIn about how Gen Y needs help developing its soft skills and it’s no wonder why with the instant answer-based conversations that occur …
One of the biggest hurdles for tech transfer professionals is translating between the excitement over discovery in the scientific community and the needs and concerns of marketability and profitability for …
Read MoreHelping Researchers Understand Corporate Mindset in the Commercialization Process
Several years ago medical schools began offering coursework on small business management. After all they noted doctors, in addition to becoming physicians upon graduation and coursework completion, became small business …
Read MoreUniversity Commercialization Training for Researchers Gains in Popularity
We’ve been talking a lot about how to land investors but how many investors should you look to get? There is definitely an appeal to a large number – you’d …
It’s a debated practice, but did you know some groups of angel investors charge entrepreneurs a fee to pitch to them? We’ve got some guidelines to help you decide if …
Read MoreSome Angel Groups Charge to Hear Pitches. Is It Worth It?
We recently talked about strategies to make your pitch its best. Now it is time to step up to the major league and tackle Fortune 500 investors. Keep in mind …
Venture capitalist Jeff Clavier has heard 10,000 pitches. His firm receives 2,000 business plans a year. They meet with 300 of those. They work on ten companies a month. They …
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