What’s Coming?Other OpportunitiesInventors/Mentors UpdateBA468X: Assignments Due Winter TermElements of the Elevator SpeechWhat’s Coming?What’s Coming?Tonight •Team Presentations (60’) – Assumptions and first pass SWOT analysis •Elements of the Elevator Speech (JT-30’)Assignment- Review SWOT analysis with mentors/inventors3/12 Mon•Corporate Technology Commercialization Process- Tim Weber, HP (60’)•Team Work Session (45’) - Elevator Speech and general commercialization approachAssignment- Prepare 2’ elevator speech for class, complete assumptions and SWOT write up (due Wed)3/14 Wed•Team Presentations (45’)- Elevator speeches- audience Thuy Tran from COB Dean’s Office •Team Work Session (45’)- Refine plan based on feedback, plan next stepsOther OpportunitiesOther Opportunities•Need volunteers for a “photoshoot”- Tuesday, 1:30-1:45 pm, location Weatherford library,5th floor•On Wed, April 4th, we will be visited by Bill Neumann of NW Tech Ventures. –Each team gets ~30 minutes to talk with him about your IP and commercialization plan. –Please sign up for a slot between 2-5 pm, at WeatherfordInventors/Mentors UpdateInventors/Mentors Update•Superlens- Alexander Govyadinov (inventor), Loreli Fister (mentor- available 3/12)• Bird Flu Test – Manoj Pastey (inventor), Rob Schneider (mentor), Sukanya Rengaswamy (mentor)•Novel Drug Delivery- Mark Christensen (inventor), Joe Dody or TBD (mentor-available 3/15?)•Expander/Compressor- Richard Peterson, Tom Herron (inventors), Dan Whitaker (mentor-available 3/5) •Printable Electronics- Alex Chang (inventor), Chris Oriakhi (mentor), Todd Miller (mentor)BA468X: Assignments Due Winter BA468X: Assignments Due Winter TermTerm•Collect feedback on “Commercialization Assumptions and SWOT analysis” from your mentor and/or inventor (by Monday, 3/12)•Prepare a two-minute elevator speech on your IP and proposed commercialization plan (to be presented in class, Wed, 3/14)•Turn in a written “Commercialization Assumptions and SWOT analysis” of at least two approaches (due end of day Wed, 3/14)Elements of the Elevator SpeechElements of the Elevator Speech•Short, concise, and compelling!!•Be sure to include the following elements–Problem that is solved–Customers and how they will benefit–Revenue potential or status–New applications or opportunities- extensions of technology–Who is interested or collaborating (drop a few names)–What action is needed from your listener- money, collaboration, contacts,