AUA Innovation Nexus Boot Camp: Day 1
A workshop to move innovative ideas from concept to realization! The AUA Innovation Nexus Boot Camp is a 2-day workshop that prepares and empowers attendees to take their innovative ideas and develop them into a marketable product. Day 1 features didactic lecture and other presentations that introduce the concepts and foundation to attendees. Day 2 features small group with individualized feedback from experienced experts.
- Dates: Thursday, September 22 – 23, 2023
- Location: AUA Headquarters in Linthicum, MD
- Chairs: Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD & Ganesh Raj, MD, PhD
Registration Fees
Membership Category | Day 1 | Day 2 |
---|---|---|
Member | $300 | $150 |
Non-Member | $375 | $150 |
Industry | $600 | N/A |
NOTE: Day 2 participants will be required to submit 3-5 presentation slides by September 22, 2023.
Learning Objectives
- Urologists
- Residents
- Postdoctoral and clinical fellows
- Early-career urology researchers
- Early-stage innovators
- Office of Innovation professionals
- Urology-focused small business/start-up professionals
- Independent Practice/Community Urologists
- Urology Department Chairs
- Research Scientist Members
- Physician Scientists
AUA INNOVATION NEXUS BOOT CAMP DRAFTED AGENDA
September 22-23, 2023
AUA Headquarters, Linthicum, MD
Chairs: Ganesh Raj, MD, PhD & Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD
Friday, September 22, 2023 Day 1: 12:00 pm-7:00 pm | ||
Time | Session | Speaker & Location |
12:00 pm | Lunch |
|
1:00 pm | Welcome & Goals Day 1 | Chairs: Ganesh Raj, MD, PhD & Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD |
1:15 pm | Journey from Academia to CEO of a Start-up | Peter Schul (Dr. Kaplan will reach out)
Alternate Speaker #2 Alternate Speaker #3 |
1:45 pm | Key Elements of a Winning Idea | Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD |
2:15 pm | Case Study - Using a Real World Examples | Chairs: Ganesh Raj, MD, PhD & Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD |
2:45 pm | Networking Break |
|
3:15 pm | What Do You Look for in a Business Plan?: Investor Perspective & Evaluation | Panel
Moderators: Ganesh Raj, MD, PhD & Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD |
3:45 pm | Commercial Success: Licensing, Selling a Prototype, and Calculating Value | Speaker #1 Alternate Speaker #2 Alternate Speaker #3 |
4:15 pm | Public Funding: SBIR | Tamar Boghosian, NCI Small Business Program Manager
Alternate Speaker #2: Supriya Munshaw, PhD, Johns Hopkins Alternate Speaker #3 Daniel Gossett, NIDDK Small Business Program Manager |
4:45 pm | How to structure your startup | Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD |
5:15 pm | Where to House Your Business: Biotech Hubs and Incubators | Panel Suggestions:
|
5:45 pm | Final Remarks | Chairs: Ganesh Raj, MD, PhD & Amarpreet S. Sawhney, PhD |
5:55 pm | Networking Dinner |
|
7:00 pm | Adjourn for the day |
|