IDEA Center at Notre Dame: A University-Run Venture Builder

Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Online
Presenters:
Karen Slaggert, MBA - University of Notre Dame
James E. Thompson, MS - University of Notre Dame

The IDEA Center was started in Feb. 2017 to help the University of Notre Dame become a best-in-it's-class player in the translation of innovation and research into solutions that benefit mankind. To that end, the Center was built as a venture builder - an organization providing or accessing all resources needed to advance technologies through the commercialization process. One of the core goals of the Center was to start valuable companies. Utilizing venture building resources, combined with the commercialization engine process and access to the Notre Dame network, the IDEA Center started 27 companies in its first fiscal year of operation. During this session, presenters will showcase the five actions taken by the Cente