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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">A reminder that the Office of Technology Partnerships orientation is today, February 26<sup>th</sup> at 4pm
in the Multidisciplinary Research Building, 1<sup>st</sup> floor seminar room.</span></p>
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property, industry partnerships, and entrepreneurship that I hope will be useful to you as you pursue your academic career.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Our comprehensive support includes assisting you with protecting your inventions via the patent or copyright process, negotiating material transfer agreements, non-disclosure
agreements, and sponsored research agreements with industry as well as facilitating partnerships for research collaborations. We also have various programs that support faculty and student entrepreneurship for those who want to explore the startup creation
process.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">We have a team of experts in technology transfer and commercialization that are here to support your needs and I thought that it would be great for us to meet in person and have
the opportunity meet some of them.</span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">We will provide light refreshments and cover key topics:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Protecting invention disclosures, copyrights, and patents</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Finding industry sponsors for your research</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Funding opportunities for translation, proof of concept, and commercialization</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Exploring licensing and startup creation</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">INNOVA’R</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Q&A</span></li></ul>
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<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">I sincerely hope you can join use. Your presence would contribute significantly to the richness of the discussion.
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<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Thank you for considering this invitation. Please RSVP to Judy Swineford at
<a href="mailto:judy.swineford@ucr.edu" id="OWA80fe9fc4-e0df-deea-7a73-0c280b62c033" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-linkindex="0" data-loopstyle="linkonly">
judy.swineford@ucr.edu</a> or walk in if your schedule will allow. <br>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">About our office:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">The Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) encompasses Corporate Sponsored Research, Technology Commercialization, Corporate & Strategic Partnerships, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Our mission is to protect and accelerate the translation of UCR research and discoveries to the private sector while providing opportunities for faculty and students to explore innovative endeavors. With a team of over 30 expert staff and mentors, we offer
an integrated approach to support research, patent protection, licensing, commercialization, and entrepreneurial assistance.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Rosibel Ochoa, PhD</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Technology Partnerships</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b><i>Judy Swineford</i></b></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b><i>University of California</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b><i><br>
</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b><i>Executive Analyst and Assistant to Associate Vice Chancellor</i></b></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b><i>Office of Technology Partnerships</i></b></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b><i>Cell: 951-733-8341</i></b></span></p>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><i>Website: techpartnerships.ucr.edu</i></b></span></div>
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2022-2023 Annual Report</a></i></b></span></div>
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