Innovation and Industry Engagement
Jim Baker
Executive Director, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- Intellectual property/patents
- Technology licensing
- Corporate research
- Spin-off/start-up business development
John Diebel
Technology Licensing Associate, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- Solicits reviews and receives invention disclosures from faculty, students, and research personnel
- Describes features of disclosed inventions to patent counsel and office personnel for patentability assessments
- Assesses market potential for licensing of inventions or for sponsored research funding based on inventions
- Develops technology commercialization strategies and strategies for intellectual property protection
- Participates in negotiations for non-disclosure agreements, license agreements, material transfer agreements, and other related IP agreements with industry
"A problem well stated is a problem half solved."
—Charles F. Kettering
—Charles F. Kettering
Diane Garrow
Mgr, Student Design Contracts, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- General oversight for student project and gift proposals and related contract pre- and post award administration
- Review, interpret, and negotiate terms and conditions for non-government sponsored student design projects
- Review and authorize student project and gift proposals for conformity and compliance with University policy
- Review student project and gift funding agreements for conformity and compliance with University policy
Marilyn Haapapuro
Associate Director for Industrial Contracting, Innovation and Industry Engagement
203 ATDC Building
Specialties
- Administration of industrial sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, proposal and award processes, and contract language.
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission to industrial sponsors, including those with federal pass-through funds.
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions with industrial sponsors.
- Review, interpret and determine applicability of Federal Acquisition Regulations in federal pass-through awards.
- Provide post award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in project scope).
Tom Holzberger
Contracts Analyst, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- General oversight of industry/corporate contracts including those funded by another source (eg. federal or state agency) through an industry sponsor
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission to sponsor
- Review, interpret and negotiate contract terms and conditions
- Provide post award support related to contract terms (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope)
Robin Kolehmainen
Patent/License Manager, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- Reviews, negotiates, and processes Non-Disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements
- Manages the University Trademark Program entailing the processing of license agreements with vendors to use university logos
- Administering legal matters (patents)
- Processes and manages license agreements with the university
- Information system management
Mike Morley
Manager, Tech Commercialization, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Invention disclosure and portfolio management
- Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
- Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing
Kate Panke
Office Assistant, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- Administers room reservations for the Ford Conference Suite
- Assist Patent License manager in Non-Disclosure Agreements/Material Transfer Agreements process
- Assist Unrestricted Sponsored Programs & Student Design Contracts Manager with Student Design/Enterprise proposals and awards processes
Brent Burns
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Responsible for leading the connection of the interests of companies with appropriate campus initiatives/constituents
- Industry Focus: Mining & Metals, Energy, Environmental Services
Pete Cattelino
Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Industry Focus: Automotive, Consumer Products
- Special Areas of Support: Center for Pre-College Outreach
Brian Hannon
Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Industry Focus: Automotive, Consumer Products, Chemical
- Special Areas of Support: SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, Keweenaw Research Center
Adam Johnson
Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Industry Focus: Information Technology and Services, Transportation, Life Sciences, Materials
- Special Areas of Support: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rail Transportation
Jeanne Schmitt
Office Assistant
Specialties
- Receptionist
- Administers room reservations for the Ford Conference Center
- Assists Patent License Manager in Non-Disclosure Agreements/Material Transfer Agreements process
- Processes Gift-In-Kind