Learn how Milwaukee tech transfer programs collaborate Sept. 11 at Milwaukee TCIN luncheon

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Among the many reasons why Milwaukee’s startup rankings in the Midwest have grown to 14th among the top 64 cities is collaboration among the city’s major research universities, which work together to translate research to emerging companies and beyond.

Learn more about what “technology transfer” means to the region Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Milwaukee.

Panelists are Tech Council board members Kevin Boggs, director of office of technology development for the Medical College of Wisconsin; Jessica Silvaggi, president of the UWM Research Foundation; and Kalpa Vithalani, executive director of technology transfer for Marquette University.

Join us at Quarles & Brady’s office in downtown Milwaukee, 411 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 2400, for networking, lunch and the program. This is a new location for our Milwaukee luncheons, with spectacular 24th floor views and ample parking in the building’s underground lot. Registration and networking start at 11:30 a.m., buffet lunch at noon and the presentation at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for students and returning veterans, $25 for individual members; $40 for general admission and included for Tech Council corporate members. Click here to register.

“Technology transfer from research universities plays a vital role in building startup companies by providing access to innovative research, intellectual property and support services,” Tech Council President Tom Still said. “Collectively, these three institutions hold scores of patents in fields such as robotics, biomedicine, medical devices and materials science that are available for transfer to the private sector.”

This luncheon is sponsored by Microsoft and hosted by Quarles & Brady.

The Wisconsin Technology Council is the independent, non-profit science and technology adviser to the governor and Legislature, with events, publications and outreach that contribute to Wisconsin’s tech-based economy. To join, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call 608-442-7557.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.