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S P A R KVT S P A R KVT What is SPARKVT? A modular infrastructure to facilitate the discovery to innovation to commercialization process through a Series of entrepreneur-focused workshops with the help of an Expert external Consultant Panel ready to mentor which produces A mechanism to facilitate the connection of resources thereby influencing: INSPIRATION … THE SPARKVT PROGRAM Mission Consultant Panel Members To accelerate the process of moving discoveries into the marketplace ? To develop an environment at UVM that fosters and facilitates moving innovative, collaborative research toward commercialization ? To increase the competitiveness for?research funding?involving small business and/or commercialization ? To educate faculty, fellows and students on how to transition innovative ideas and discoveries into commercial applications Name Specialty John Abele Large Device Alex Abuin Strategic Industry Ventures Richard Anders VC MaryDilys Anderson IP Attorney Steve Arms Technology / Engineering Trina Brand Device RD Tim Davis VC Robert DeVore Corporate Strategy IP Proprietary Software Jack Glaser Technology / SBIR Tanya Kanigan Entrepreneur Susan Kelly Pharma/Biotech Drug Development Steven Kind Large Business / IT Martin Mattessich SBIR/STTR Matthew McGinniss Large Pharma Jake Reder SBIR/STTR John Rosenblum Entrepreneurship Richard Tarrant Technology / Business Edward Weinstein Small Pharma Controlled Expansion 2013 2014 2015 Department of Medicine Departments of Medicine, OB/GYN, Neurological Sciences 2016 UVM-wide UVM-wide BIO-Investor Forum participation Campus “Markets” Area Invention Disclosures: 1998-2014 CEMS 80 CALS MMG 68 CAS/COM 45 Extension 7 IMF 6 Rubenstein School 4 Transportation Center 2 CNHS 2 2012-2015 Fast Facts ?Category 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Participating Departments 1 3 19 Proposals Submitted 10 9 13 Workshops 2 8 14 Funded Projects 2 4 4 Funding for Research $100K $200K $200K Invention Disclosures and/or Patents F