TULANE QUICK GUIDE & INVENTOR CHECKLIST
☐ Disclose your technology to OIPM and make the first Intellectual property (IP) filings.
☐ Validate technology and market through the I-Corps/Lean Startup program.
☐ Attend our Intellectual property (IP) Webinars.
☐ Find a startup mentor at Tulane Innovation Institute and consider the Startup Team Mentor program.
☐ Contact the Tulane Innovation Institute team to discuss your desire to launch a startup or license technology from Tulane.
☐ Complete a conflict of interest disclosure per Tulane guidelines (counsel.tulane.edu/conflict-interest-policies).
☐ Identify your team to manage the startup.
☐ Form a board of advisors with business expertise.
☐ Negotiate ownership and document it in a capitalization table.
☐ Develop a technology development timeline/plan.
☐ Incorporate the company using Tulane Innovation Institute resources.
☐ Secure funding from founding investors to cover initial company expenses.
☐ Consider/ Apply for non-dilutive funding sources: SBIR/STTR, Provost’s Proof of Concept Fund, Accelerator(s).
STARTUP CHECKLIST
☐ Create a pitch deck and business plan.
☐ Consult with legal counsel or engage a representative outside of the university who can negotiate and complete a license agreement with Tulane concerning the technology of interest.
REMINDER: Tulane faculty and staff may not represent a spinout (or any other company) in the negotiation of a license from OIPM.
☐ Identify accounting support.
☐ Develop branding (name, URL, logo).
☐ Obtain insurance for the company.
☐ Secure early-stage funding (non-dilutive or investment).
Visit innovation.tulane.edu to get started.
