BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Business Plan Submission Deadline February 29!

2012 Competition

Contact

bplan@lesfoundation.org

The LES Foundation in cooperation with The Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A and Canada), Inc., and The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), invite MS/MBA/MD/JD/PhD students and postdoctoral scholars from around the world to participate in the 2012 LES Foundation Graduate Student Business Plan Competition!

Qualifications:

To participate entrants must submit a comprehensive business plan with a core intellectual property (IP) licensing component. Entries are evaluated by seasoned industry professionals who provide valuable feedback to each team. Entries are judged on a variety of factors including attractiveness of the venture, intellectual property strategy, quality of the product/service offered, market opportunity and investment potential.

Boston Finals:

Finalist teams will receive expenses-paid trips to compete in Boston and attend the 2012 LES (USA & Canada) Spring Meeting. This includes transportation, hotel and meeting registration costs for student members and a faculty advisor (up to 2 individuals per team). In Boston, teams will present their plans and enjoy an unique opportunity to network with licensing professionals representing all aspects of the industry. The winning team will be announced during the meeting and will receive valuable cash and in-kind prizes.

Key Dates:

The Licensing Executives Society, (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc., is the preeminent professional organization in the field of IP transfer and commercialization in the U.S.A., and Canada. It is one of 32 national and regional societies of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), which has over 10,000 members worldwide. The LES Foundation was established by LES (U.S.A. and Canada) to increase awareness and understanding of the licensing of intellectual property rights and to communicate the critical role licensing plays in bringing creativity and innovation to the commercial marketplace.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Annemarie Meike at bplan@lesfoundation.org.

Download the brochure Preliminary Call for 2012 Entries
Read the Press Release announcing registration