In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year Full-time MBA student Analisa Wade chats with Jonathan Giuliano, executive director of Technology Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER); Paul Joseph, principal at the Georgia Tech Office of Commercialization; and Pascaline Ezouah, an Evening MBA student who participated in both TI:GER and the Georgia Tech Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) programs. Together, they delve into the two innovative programs at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business that are shaping the future of technology commercialization and entrepreneurship.
The discussion begins with Giuliano providing an overview of the TI:GER program, which pairs Ph.D. and MBA students together to develop technology-based businesses over two semesters. Joseph then introduces the OTL Assistant Program, which he founded recently, after his own experience participating in TI:GER as an MBA student at Scheller.
The OTL Assistant Program matches MBA students with master's students with specific technology expertise to conduct customer discovery for Georgia Tech innovations. Ezouah shares her firsthand experience participating in both programs, highlighting how they complement each other and enhanced her MBA journey. The program provides students with in-depth knowledge on how to start a business and commercialize a technology.
The episode also includes the unveiling of an exciting new partnership between Giuliano and Joseph. They announce the launch of a new Technology Commercialization MBA Practicum set to begin in Summer and Fall 2025. This course aims to bridge the gap between the TI:GER and OTL programs, offering students a more comprehensive understanding of the technology commercialization process.
Listen to the episode to learn more about technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, and how to turn an innovative idea into a business.
Learn more about the programs:
Office of Technology Licensing