Free workshop series on entrepreneurship, patents planned

Friday, April 17, 2009, By News Staff

Free workshop series on entrepreneurship, patents plannedApril 17, 2009Stacey Keefesekeefe@syr.edu

Enitiative and the Office of Technology Transfer and Industrial Development at Syracuse University are sponsoring the “Innovation to Market Workshop Series,” which focuses on teaching entrepreneurs how to protect their intellectual property assets. Workshops are free and open to the public.

The next workshop in the series will be held on Thursday, April 30, from noon-1:30 p.m. in Room 347 of Hinds Hall. This workshop will focus on what you need to know before you apply for a patent. Lunch will be provided free of charge.

To attend the workshop, R.S.V.P. by Monday, April 27, to Stacey Keefe by e-mail at sekeefe@syr.edu or by telephone at (315) 443-7086.

Enitiative awards grants to individuals and organizations launching entrepreneurial ventures that connect college campuses with the surrounding communities. Enitiative was made possible through a $3 million, five-year grant from the Kauffman Campuses Initiative, awarded to SU and a number of academic and community partners. To apply for a grant and learn more about Enitiative, visit http://www.entrepreneurship.syr.edu or contact the ExCEL Center at (315) 443-7086 or excel@syr.edu.