Program Description
The Emory Innovation Certificate Program is designed to develop and enrich entrepreneurial skills and business knowledge for faculty and staff interested in learning how to bring technologies to market. The program is directed by Steven Goudy (otolaryngology) and Adam Klein (otolaryngology head and neck surgery) and will include speakers from across the Atlanta Innovation ecosystem from Biolocity, Georgia Tech, Goizueta Business School, Georgia Research Alliance, Emory Office of Tech Transfer and others.
Topics
Program topics will focus on stages of the commercialization process from identifying a gap in the market and generating a concept to funding a startup and identifying an exit strategy.
Time Commitment and Project Structure
The program encompasses eight (8) in-person, 2.5-hour sessions held approximately once a month on a Wednesday evening. Dinner is included for each session. Once accepted into the program, participants will be grouped into project teams and apply their learnings to identify a real unmet clinical need, propose a technology solution and develop a plan to bring it to market. Each session will include a presentation/lecture followed by designated time to work on team projects. The course culminates in pitch presentations for the last session held in May.
Dates for the inaugural 2023-2024 course are:
- September 13, 2023
- October 11, 2023
- November 15, 2023
- January 10, 2024
- February 7, 2024
- March 13, 2024
- April 10, 2024
- May 8, 2024
Eligibility
- Current faculty, PhD, post-doc or staff member of Emory School of Medicine or Emory Healthcare
- An interest in innovation and entrepreneurship (no experience required)
- Commitment to attending all sessions of the course
How to Apply
All interested and eligible candidates must submit an online application form and email their CV to allison.crouch@emory.edu. Applications are due: July 14, 2023.
Selection Process
All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee that will choose the 2023-2024 cohort. Candidates will be notified by August 4, 2023.
Course Directors Information
Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Professor of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine
Vice-Chair of Research, Otolaryngology
CMO of Dr. Noze Best
Chief, Division of Laryngology
Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Mentorship
Willard and Lillian Hackerman Professor in Voice
Department of Otolaryngology – HNS
Emory University School of Medicine
