The LES Foundation promotes mentorship and education for the world of IP licensing throughits Business Plan Competition and award programs

Mentoring Tomorrow's IP Licensing Leaders

As the world’s reliance on innovation escalates, the LES Foundation is helping to ready the next generation of industry professionals through mentorship and educational programs that build intellectual property (IP) and licensing know how.

We Have Our Winners!

2013 Grand Prize Winner

(l to r) LES Foundation President Tom Britven with Grand Prize Winner Empire Robotics' President Bill Culley from Cornell University

Empire Robotics, Cornell University, USA
Empire Robotics, Inc. is commercializing a platform robotics technology through its first product, a universal robot gripper. Gripping and manipulating varied objects addresses a fundamental problem in industrial automation.

Global Award Recipients!

2013 LES Foundation Global Award Winners

Global Award Recipients Stephen Kayode of University of Arkansas ParadigMed (right) and Antonio Gentile of Universita del Salento's (Italy) MRS (left) with LES Foundation Secretary Peter Ross (center).

MRS, Universita del Salento, Italy
MRS provides breakthrough technology to increase the efficiency of PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) processes used in the production of microchips, micro electro-mechanical systems, solar cells and other hi-tech devices.

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ParadigMed, University of Arkansas, USA
ParadigMed offers the patent-pending Circumex® adult male circumcision device. This is a cost-effective, disposable, non-surgical device that can be used in an outpatient setting.

Frank Barnes Mentor Award

The Frank Barnes Mentor Award is an annual award given to a deserving executive, who has, like Frank Barnes, mentored many licensing executives. This award will be presented each year at the LES (USA & Canada) Annual Meeting.