In this episode, we’re delving into the 2022 Canadian Licensing Survey with the Chair of the AUTM Canadian Licensing Survey Committee and Associate Director of Technology Transfer at McGill University, Olivia Novac.

Olivia’s involvement in the Licensing Survey originated from her desire to change the fact that many institutions were opting out of taking the survey. Understanding the Survey’s enormous value for the innovation ecosystem, Olivia took on the Chair position in 2017 and has never looked back.

Join us as we unpack some of the key findings from the Licensing Survey, the opportunities that it provides to technology transfer professionals, the differences between the Canadian and American technology transfer landscapes, and more!  

In This Episode:

[00:33] An overview of AUTM’s Annual Licensing Activity Survey. 

[02:12] Introducing Olivia Novac, the Chair of the AUTM Canadian Licensing Survey Committee and Associate Director of Technology Transfer at McGill University.

[02:11] Olivia explains how she became involved with the Canadian Licensing Survey. 

[03:58] Key differences between the US and Canadian technology transfer sectors.  

[07:00] A surprising finding from the Canadian Licensing Survey. 

[08:23] Funding-related changes that have taken place over the past year. 

[09:24] A finding from the Canadian Licensing Survey that indicates a positive trend in the technology transfer space.

[10:10] The value of the Canadian Licensing Survey as a benchmarking tool. 

[12:31] What makes the AUTM Licensing Survey unique. 

[13:43] Misconceptions that can be cleared up through data obtained from the Canadian Licensing Survey. 

[16:10] Opportunities that the Canadian Licensing Survey presents for collaborations in the technology transfer space. 

[17:29] The process of ensuring that the Canadian Licensing Survey is continually evolving and improving. 

[19:24] How Olivia and her team at McGill University make use of the data from the Canadian Licensing Survey. 

[21:35] Ways in which you can use the data from the Canadian Licensing Survey to optimize your technology transfer efforts. 

[22:04] How Olivia came to be multilingual and the benefits it has afforded her in her career.  

Resources:

Olivia Novac on LinkedIn

2022 Licensing Survey

McGill University