This fall, the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) invites you to Lab to Impact, an educational series designed to help Cornell researchers, inventors, and partners take their innovations from lab to marketplace.

We’re starting the season with a foundational session focused on intellectual property and the full journey of technology commercialization. Whether you’re new to IP or already navigating disclosure, this virtual session will offer tools, examples, and guidance tailored to Cornell innovators.

What you’ll learn

🗺️ The commercialization roadmap: Understand the full lifecycle — from invention disclosure to licensing and beyond.

💡 IP fundamentals, simplified: Get grounded in patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

✨ Telling the story of your tech: Learn how CTL positions innovations to attract licensees, collaborators, and investors.

🤝 How CTL supports your journey: Hear directly from CTL leadership about the resources available to help bring your work to the world.

About the Series

Explore real-world paths to impact this fall, with sessions grounded in Cornell’s 13 technology pillars and led by internal and external experts:

• Monday, Sept. 15: Understanding the Technology Commercialization Process
• Wednesday, Oct. 29:From Idea to Prototyping and Design in Medical Devices
• Tuesday, Nov. 18:The Path to Commercializing Semiconductor Technology
• Tuesday, Dec. 16:Realizing Impact through Commercialization