This technical course focuses on the competitive advantage of regions and
the role of economic developers and community stakeholders' in building an
innovation ecosystem. It is important to understand the process of technological
commercialization. In this course participants will be introduced to the legal
and financial framework for bringing an innovation to market, including
technology protection and product licensing. Learn how to partner with
government, industry, higher education and the private sector to create a highly
integrated network of technology and innovation. Multiple case studies will be
presented to explain the role of business incubators, accelerators, venture
capital, angel networks, gap financing and more.