June 25-27, 2018Lord Nelson HotelHalifax, Nova Scotia

AUTM 2018 Canadian Meeting

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AUTM 2018 Canadian Meeting

Program ChairMark Weber, McGill University

Program CommitteeDarren Fast, University of ManitobaMike Fenwick, Bereskin & Parr LLPDaryl Genge, SpringboardStephen Hartlen, Dalhousie UniversityErica Lowthers, Aird & McBurneyJustin Moores, Synapse Applied Research and Industry Services Inc.Ken Porter, Innovate CalgaryBharti Ranavaya, University Health NetworkKitt Sinder, Kenyon & Kenyon LLPKatrin Sommerfeld, Springboard Atlantic Inc.Mike Szarka, University of WaterlooFrance Vaillancourt, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

About AUTMAUTM is the non-profit leader in efforts to educate, promote and inspire professionals, throughout their careers, to support the development of academic research that changes the world. AUTM’s community is comprised of more than 3,200 members who work in more than 800 universities, research centers, hospitals, businesses and government organizations around the globe.

Meeting AgendaMonday, June 257:00 – 3:00 p.m. RegistrationLocation: Regency Ballroom Foyer

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. BreakfastLocation: Regency Ballroom

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. AUTM Chair Address

Location: Imperial BallroomSpeaker: Alison Campbell, OBE, PhD, RTTP AUTM Chair Knowledge Transfer IrelandAlison Campbell, AUTM’s Chair, will welcome you to Halifax and share her vision for AUTM and discuss the issues AUTM will address in the coming years - from advocacy initiatives to increased partnering opportunities and strategic planning.

8:45 - 9:30 a.m. General Session I: SuperclusterLocation: Imperial BallroomSpeaker: Jennifer Miller, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaCountries around the world are competing for the most talented people, the hottest technologies, and the fastest-growing companies in the global innovation race. Canada considers partnering essential to staying at the forefront of competition, but we need to explore new methods. In Budget 2017, the Government of Canada put forward the Innovation and Skills Plan and launched a new funding plan to accelerate innovation: The Innovation Superclusters Initiative. This plenary will be your chance to learn more.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. General Session II: How will Institutions Fit Into

Superclusters?Location: Imperial BallroomModerator: Daryl Genge, SpringboardSpeakers: Iain Begg, Simon Fraser University Matthew Hebb, Dalhousie Robert Tyler, University of SaskatchewanSuperclusters will be engines of growth for all regions of Canada. They regroup Industry leaders including start-ups, SMEs, and large companies, as well as researchers from post-secondary institutions. How can our community align with the goals of the Superclusters? A panel of your colleagues, who are involved with the Supercluster in their respective region, will discuss the role academic institutions can play in this national initiative.

10:30 – 11 a.m. Networking BreakLocation: Regency Ballroom

11 a.m. – Noon WorkshopsA1: Patentability Update: Canada, United

States and Elsewhere

Location: Imperial RoomModerator: Mark Vickers, Borden Ladner Gervais LLPSpeakers: SuMei Cheung, Aird & McBurney LP Erica Lowthers, Aird & McBurney LP Mary L. Miller, Myers Bigel PA John Whetzel, Myers Bigel PADiagnostic methods and computer-related inventions are hot topics when it comes to patentability in the United States and Canada. Experts in these technologies will discuss the landscape and provide advice about protecting inventions.

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11 a.m. – Noon WorkshopsA2: Engaging the Innovation Ecosystem

Location: Admiral RoomModerator: Adi Treasurywala, ArrowCan Partners Inc.Speakers: Stephen Ball, Natural Products Canada Dawn Davidson, George Brown College Stephen Hartlen, Dalhousie University Steve Leach, Rideout and Maybee LLPThere are the traditional avenues sought to find the right technology commercialization partner, then there are the Technology Transfer Office “friends” who are seldom viewed as “introducers” or “connectors.” During this free-wheeling session, attendees will be asked to participate as the panel shares key information on the less traveled path to success.

Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch

Location: Regency Ballroom

1:15 – 2:30 p.m. WorkshopsB1: Licenses Gone Wild! Lesson Learned

from Past Mistakes

Location: Imperial BallroomModerator: Bharti Ranavaya, University Health NetworkSpeakers: Nila Bakhuni, Dartmouth College Jennifer Fraser, University of Toronto Hassan Naqvi, John Hopkins University Manish K. Mehta, Benesch Mark Taylor, University Health NetworkWe all learn more from the “outlier” cases than the routine transactions. Sometimes we learn most when things go very wrong! During this lively session, a panel of seasoned licensing professionals will share pivotal stories from their careers. Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

B2: Start-ups: What Do They Need and How Do We Support Them?

Location: Admiral BallroomModerator: Mark Weber, McGill UniversitySpeakers: Peter Aceto, eQuoshift Jean-Nicolas Delage, Fasken John Wilson, Innovate Calgary Scott Inwood, University of WaterlooStart-ups continue to be a vital component in the technology transfer ecosystem. As the number of university start-ups increases, how can we set them up for success? During this session, we’ll discuss learnings from universities, companies, and service providers that have shown to be either impediments or catalysts that allow startups to prosper.

2:30 – 3:00 p.m Networking BreakLocation: Regency Ballroom

3:00 – 4:15 p.m. General Session III Industry Panel: Trends in Partnering with

Academic Institutions

Location: Imperial BallroomModerator: Mike Szarka, University of WaterlooSpeakers: Alisa Band, ICL Gary Biermann, Lockheed Martin Chris Joyce, Huawei Canada Stefan Larson, Versant Ventures Steve Nelson, Heritage Memorials Limited William Middleton, Wi-LAN Inc Rui Resendes, FireRein Marianne Stanford, IMV Laurent Tillement, Servier CanadaThe landscape for academic-industry partnering continues to evolve. How is industry’s view of colleges and universities shifting on the basis of their partnering experiences? Is “Open Innovation” still a popular concept or are companies retrenching around a more proprietary view of Intellectual Property? A panel of company representatives, who work with academic institutions, will share their views.

4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Welcome ReceptionAttendees of the Directors’ Forum and the Canadian Meeting are welcome to join this networking reception.Location: Georgian Lounge

7 – 11:30 p.m. Offsite Entertainment at The Carleton

Location: The Carleton Bar & Grill 1685 Argyle St., Halifax, NS The Northern Infringers are sponsored by

Come party with our house band, The Northern Infringers, at The Carleton. Drinks, music, and revelry!

Meeting Agenda Monday, June 25 (continued)

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Meeting Agenda Tuesday, June 267:00 – 3:00 p.m. RegistrationLocation: Regency Ballroom Foyer

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

Location: Regency Ballroom

8:30 – 9:15 a.m. General Session IV: NSERC, CIHR and SSHRC and Where They are Going?

Location: Imperial BallroomModerator: Mike Szarka, University of WaterlooSpeakers: Gordon Deveau, NSERC Wafa Bitar, SSHRC Kimberly Banks Hart, CIHRBudget 2018 was historic for the Granting Councils as it confirmed major investments in support of researchers to embrace international, interdisciplinary, high-risk and ground-breaking research. The Budget also proposed modernization of program offerings. Come and meet with the Canada Granting Councils to hear how they support our community.

9:15 – 10:30 a.m. General Session V Bringing Great Ideas to Market: Social Enterprise for Research,

Education, and ImpactLocation: Imperial BallroomModerator: Monica Jako, Ryerson UniversitySpeakers: Tom Cooper, Memorial University Karina LaBlanc, University of New Brunswick Ken Porter, Innovate CalgaryWhat is a Social Enterprise? A corporation where profitability is core to its business model and social impact is core to its mission. In this panel we’ll learn the value of partnerships in developing social enterprises, the role of partnerships in developing the Centre for Social Enterprise at Memorial University, and how the Centre contributes to the social enterprise capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador. We’ll learn how the Pond-Deshpande Centre at University of New Brunswick acts as a catalyst for social innovation by building a pipeline of young change makers with the confidence and tools to turn ideas into impact through our Student Ambassador Program, by investing in and accelerating early stage impact ventures in our Be.For.Change Social Venture Accelerator, and through multi-sectoral systems thinking via the provinces’ public and social innovation lab, NouLAB. At Innovate Calgary, the Social Enterprise Incubator leverages both student talent and partnerships to provide experiential learning opportunities for tomorrow’s leaders, while building strong foundations for new research-based social enterprises.

10:30 – 11:00 a.m Networking BreakLocation: Regency Ballroom

11:00 – 12:15 p.m. General Session VI: Metrics and Key Performance Indicator Roundtable: Developing a Response to the INDU IP and Technology Transfer Parliamentary Recommendations

Location: Imperial BallroomModerator: Olivia Novac, McGill UniversitySpeakers: Maya Collum, University of Toronto Matthew Grimes, Memorial University of Newfoundland Mark Taylor, University Health Network Vanessa Williamson, Seneca CollegeWhat are the latest trends in metrics? How do senior academic leaders view their technology transfer office based on key performance indicators and benchmarking? Does Canada need a new approach beyond the AUTM Licensing Activity Survey. Panelists will share their views on metrics in the contexts of their own institutions.

12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LunchLocation: Regency Ballroom

1:30 – 3 p.m. General Session VII: International Panel: What We Can Learn From Each Other, Including Perspectives on the House of Commons INDU Recommendations for Canadian IP and Technology Transfer

Location: Imperial BallroomModerator: Ken Porter, Innovate CalgarySpeakers: Alison Campbell, Knowledge Transfer Ireland, AUTM Chair Sean P. Flanigan, National University of Singapore Oscar Javier Solorio Pérez, University of Colima, MexicoThe recent House of Commons INDU report on IP and Technology Transfer included 12 recommendations that support the commercialization of academic IP. Learn how professionals from other countries have addressed similar issues. In particular, KT Ireland has built an extensive suite of Model Agreements that offer a starting point for commercial transactions (recommendation 9). The National University of Singapore is launching a new gap funding initiative (recommendation 7). In Mexico, RedOTT is participating in the Leaders in Innovation Fellowships program, which is delivered by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering (recommendation 6).

3 – 3:30 p.m. Canadian AUTM Update and Wrap-up

Location: Imperial Ballroom

6 - 7:30 p.m. Directors’ Forum Networking Reception Location: Victoria Suite Sponsored by