Attached please find a flyer describing a new course that will be offered in Spring 2012 for faculty and graduate students interested in translating research into tangible products. The course will be led by Mike Ladisch, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Lectures will present case studies of technologies and pathways to commercialization. Guest speakers and networking opportunities will address issues related to the startup process. Course title/number: Life of a Faculty Entrepreneur: Discovery, Development, Translation (ABE 691) Date/Time: Thursday evenings from 6-8pm in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121 For more information about the course, please contact Mike Ladisch at Ladisch@purdue.edu<mailto:Ladisch@purdue.edu> or Nathalie Duval-Couetil (co-instructor) at natduval@purdue.edu<mailto:natduval@purdue.edu>. For registration information, please contact Charlie Armstrong at charlie-armstrong@purdue.edu<mailto:charlie-armstrong@purdue.edu>. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, MBA, PhD Associate Professor, Technology, Leadership & Innovation Director, Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program Purdue University, 1201 State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 office: 765-494-7068 mobile: 765-337-4687 natduval@purdue.edu<mailto:natduval@purdue.edu>