Commercialization and Regulation

Description: This module covers basic vocabulary and key issues of commercialization practice, including medical device regulation.

Instructional Goal: To develop an understanding of basic vocabulary and key issues of commercialization and medical device regulation practices.

• Use basic vocabulary related to commercialization practice.
• Describe the key issues related to commercialization practice and medical product development.
• Identify models for university-industry interactions for research and product development.
• Identify strategies for evaluating and protecting intellectual property.
• Identify the key steps in medical product development.
• Discuss medical device regulation practices.
• Describe the role of research in product development.
• Discuss strategies for licensing, creating and managing new ventures; attracting research support for projects with downstream potential; and managing an early-stage venture fund.
• Differentiate among business models for commercialization.
• Identify strategies for developing and strengthening partnerships with private and public sectors to conduct practical, leading-edge research.
• Select product development methods related to one's research field.

Facilitators

PARTEQ Innovations

Queen's NSERC Chair in Engineering Design

Queen's Centre for Business Venturing

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)

Instructional Methods

• Classroom sessions
• Review and analysis of commercialization case studies
• Analysis of patent applications