Startup-Ready Science: How to Launch with University Innovation

This session reveals how entrepreneurs can tap into the deep well of university research to launch or grow a startup. You'll learn how to access early-stage innovations (typically at TRL 3 or earlier), navigate university systems, and find support through funding, partnerships, and licensing pathways. Whether you're looking for your next product, exploring tech transfer, or just curious about how to collaborate with a university, this session delivers the tools and insights to make it happen.

Speaker

• Jeff Blackwood, University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), Director, Office of Commercialization