1. Case Western Reserve University Colin K. Drummond, PhD (panelist) Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD Department of Biomedical Engineering Laura Marshall Masters of Engineering and Management Program Funding from the the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation & Geoffrey Thrope Commercialization Endowment

2.  Graduate experiential program ◦ Student leads a funded project with deliverables ◦ Undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering ◦ Candidate for Masters of Engineering and Management ◦ Student “.. likes science, but doesn’t want to be a scientist”  Deliverables often include … ◦ Commercialization plan ◦ Business plan ◦ IP support ◦ OA Testing the Waters of Entrepreneurship The Commercialization Associate (CA) program

3.  Focus on real-world entrepreneurship issues ◦ Dispels common myths about entrepreneurial activity ◦ Learns that skills needed are “acquired skills” ◦ Co-curricular activity complements academic classes ◦ Refines/develops critical thinking and leadership skills  Real-world accountability ◦ Failure to perform has implications ◦ Not work-study ◦ Not class project Distinctive feature of the program Direct experience with “entrepreneurial thinking” Challenging to break this mindset

4.  Bridge the “knowing-doing” gap ◦ Communication skills often lacking ◦ Accountability “… but, I sent an email” ◦ Reliability “… but, I had HW due” ◦ Dialectic, not didactic A best practice Coaching by the BME liaison - “guide on the side” ColinStudentCustomer

5.  Very clear policy ◦ Student is “for hire”, just as in industry employment ◦ Even though a “student”, IP is created under employment so University retains rights by default  Communicated during training, but ◦ Helps that they work with University IP officers, ◦ Experience makes the picture much clearer … Learn by doing and becoming engaged! Intellectual property Student responsibilities