Fuentek President Earns Certification From Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals

Laura A. Schoppe Achieves International Registered Technology Transfer Practitioner Status

2012-01-02

APEX, NC, January 01, 2012 (Press-News.org) Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local technology consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) management and technology transfer services, has announced that Laura A. Schoppe, president of the firm, has earned a certification from the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP), the international body for professionals engaged in technology transfer. By instituting a certification process for its member professionals, ATTP has established a uniform means of practice, standards and accreditation.

Schoppe earned her certification by demonstrating a track record of achievement and contribution to the profession during her more than 15 years as a technology transfer professional. Since her successful launch of Fuentek in 2001, Schoppe has been the principal investigator or project lead on major technology transfer initiatives for a variety of clients, and under her leadership, the company has grown significantly each year and is now one of the largest NASA contractors in North Carolina.

Schoppe has an extensive background in all aspects of IP management, including valuing the deals, negotiating the business terms, and leading license negotiation activities from transition innovations to new products. She has advised Fortune 500 companies on strategic planning related to their intellectual assets. For example, she performed the intangible asset analysis for three merger and acquisition efforts for one of Fuentek's Fortune 500 clients, analyzing the value of its IP portfolio before the company divisions were sold. She is published extensively in peer-reviewed, thought-leadership publications as well as on the Fuentek blog, and she has been frequently cited as a media source for her expertise regarding technology transfer and running a virtual office. Schoppe has more than 12 years of successful experience in spearheading research for several defense contractors.

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"Not only does the ATTP certification provide individuals with international recognition in the tech transfer industry," said Schoppe, "but the program also educates and challenges candidates to develop their knowledge and skills, thus increasing credibility and ensuring excellence. I am proud and pleased to have achieved this milestone in my career."

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DETAILS:
- Schoppe is involved with several technology organizations, including the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) where she serves as a board member, Licensing Executives Society (LES), the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Association of Professional Women, National Association of Woman Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED).

- Shoppe has been appointed to serve on NC State University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Strategic Advisory Board.

- She received her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and in engineering/public policy from Carnegie Mellon University, and attended Princeton University for her master's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. She received her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

ABOUT LAURA A. SCHOPPE:
Laura A. Schoppe is president of Fuentek, LLC, a consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) management and technology transfer services. Certified by the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP), the international body for professionals engaged in technology transfer, Schoppe has an extensive background in all aspects of IP management, particularly leading license negotiation activities from transition innovations to new products. She has been a lead negotiator for major licensing agreements, major strategic relationships, collaboration agreements and major equity-financing deals at top universities, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. She conducts training workshops and is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences. She also has published many peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. Elected to the board of the Association of University Technology Managers as the vice president of strategic alliances, she also serves on the NC State University Electrical and Computer Engineering advisory board. Schoppe has been recognized with multiple awards, including being named one of the top 25 businesswomen in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina.

ABOUT FUENTEK, LLC:
Fuentek, LLC is a consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) management and technology transfer services. With a specialization in technology commercialization and the Symbiotic Innovation approach to open innovation, Fuentek works with a wide variety of clients to identify promising technologies and assist them in converting their ideas and inventions into marketable products. Drawing upon its unique combination of technical, business and commercialization expertise, the firm is one of the largest NASA contractors in North Carolina and has helped organizations around the world find the technology they need through licensing as well as collaborative research and development (R&D) partnerships. Led by President Laura A. Schoppe, a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Triangle Business Journal Women In Business award, Fuentek also offers training workshops, guidebooks, white papers, and websites to help clients and other tech transfer professionals improve effectiveness and efficiencies in managing their IP. Recognized as a top women- and minority-owned small business in North Carolina for the past five consecutive years, Fuentek has been featured on National Public Radio and in the book The New Small: How a New Breed of Small Businesses is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies. The firm has received numerous awards for its work, including an entrepreneurial Pinnacle Business Award from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please call (919) 249-0327 or visit Fuentek's website at http://www.fuentek.com.

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