TAP

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NEW in the FALL 2008 @ HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Course ENTR-215- 001 "Taking Innovation to Market"
available: T, TH, 11:00am-12:20pm

Course ENTR-215- 051 “Taking Innovation to Market”
available: Wednesday, 7:00pm-10:00pm

ENTR-215 is a 3-credit Business & Entrepreneurial elective. Beginning in Fall 2008 this course will be offered as a General Elective course. Some tuition assistance is available. The course provides opportunities for teams of students to successfully complete the facets of technology transfer, including identification, assessment, marketing, and licensing opportunities of innovations. Students examine technology overviews prepared by participating research labs and assess one invention to take through the technology transfer cycle. Class sessions are divided into two segments: a lecture by HCC instructors and guest speakers on specific phases of technology transfer; and full-class discussions of each team’s project as it relates to the lecture. Each team will evaluate a new invention made at a regional US Government Laboratory, prepare a written technology assessment report that is presented as the capstone component of the course.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

Describe and discuss the basics of technology transfer including inventions, patents and technology marketing and licensing.

Assess the commercial viability of a new invention developed from one of the regions US Government Laboratories.

Work in a team environment and develop a written assessment report of the invention.

Present findings and recommendations at an open event attended by students, researchers, prospective entrepreneurs, local business representatives and technology transfer experts.

Analyze career options in science, technology, research and business.

Exhibit beginning skills required to work in an innovative enterprise.

"Young Inventors at Work” - two sessions available in the summer 2008

Do you like solving problems and making things work better?
Take a one week HCC summer enrichment class “Young Inventors at Work” for ages 11-14. A variety of hands-on activities help children discover the creators in themselves:

Fun experiments all about inventing
Inventions made by kids and for kids
Famous Inventors
Learning about the patent system
Understanding the patent search

Begining in the Fall of 2008 HCC will offer a new non-credit course "Getting Your Technical Invention to Market"

In this course, you will discover how to apply the various stages of the Tech Transfer Cycle and bring your technology to market, learn about innovation, patents, and intellectual property protection, marketing, valuation, licensing, and royalties. You will work on case studies that demonstrate these concepts and learn how they apply in real life. You will have workshhets and discussion that will help you tailor course content to your own needs. You will get to practice negotiating skills and tactics. Succesful completion of course earn you a certificate.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Fifth Semester, Fall 2008, TAP
Welcome back to Fall 2008 semester. The Technology Assesment Program has a three-year goal to facilitate innovation in the Baltimore-Washington corridor and will include efforts to accelerate the technology transfer process of transitioning local research into the private sector. The course ENTR-215 “Taking Innovation to Market” will be offered each semester over the next three years. The course is open to high school, college, and continuing-education students. Teams of students will conduct market analyses of inventions developed by participating laboratories. Each team will analyze a specific technology - noting its strengths and weaknesses; research its potentional fields of use; determine its value in the market; and outline its competitive landscape. At the end of the semester, students will present their technology assessmnets to entrepreneurs, technology transfer specialists, and venture capitalists. The written report will be distributed to the appropriate technology transfer offices for further use.

ENTR-215 “Taking Innovation to Market” applies to the following degrees:
  AA: a transfer option in Business Administration & Entrepreneurship that focuses on helping students achieve successful business skills.
  AAS: a career program in Entrepreneurship & Business Management designed for those seeking careers in the business.
  Beginning in Fall 2008 this course will be offered as a General Elective course. Some tuition assistance is available.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER?

Economic:
Nation-wide, academic technology transfer adds billions of dollars to the U.S. economy and supports many jobs. It will help to spawn new businesses, create industries, and open new markets.

Quality-of-life:
Technology transfer leads to new products and services that improve our quality of life. From new cancer treatments to faster modems, from environmentally friendly metal processing to beautiful flowering plants, technology transfer enhances the way we live and work.

FEATURED PROJECTS

2008
Alzheimer Memory Assist System, Johns Hopkins, APL
Slow Release Fertilizers, USDA
Edible Food Coating, USDA

2007
Medicine Bottle Cap Timers
This innovation involves two separate (and different) devices, each designed to indicate if person has taken their medication. (Provisional Patents Pending)
Preventing Wool Fabrics from Burning
Innovation uses a chemical to treat fibers to make them flame resistant. (US Patent Application)
A Sensor for Measuring Fetal Jaudice
The innovation uses a fiber optic sensor for measuring chromophoroc compounds in the amniotic fluid of an unborn fetus - providing an indication of jaundice. (US Patent Application in preparation)

2006
Electronic Medical Tags
This technology is a real-time patient monitoring system that integrates vital signs, location sensors, electronic patient records and web portal technology to remotely monitor patient status. (Provisional Patents Pending)

MEMS Device for Spacecraft Thermal Control Applications
This technology is a micro-electromechanical device that comprises miniaturized mechanical louvers (blinds). The louvers can be opened and closed to provide a means to achieve a thermal control function for a spacecraft. (US Patent 6,538,796)

Rice Flour Based Low Oil Uptake Frying Batter
The invention relates to the development of low oil uptake frying batters based on rice flour. The batter reduces the amount of oil in fried foods. The resulting fried product also has desirable coating properties. This lower fat alternative may provide many health benefits.(US Patent 6,224,921)

Technologies to Control Subterranean Termites
This invention focuses on the use of a naturally occurring fungus that is slowly transferred, termite to termite, killing the colony. (US Patent Application 10/657982)