The initial reviews are in and Collaboratetm – the new partnering software for the AUTM Annual Meeting - is a big hit! So far, well over 1000 meetings have been requested, and hundreds have been scheduled. If you have not yet taken advantage of this powerful networking tool, here is the Quick Start guide:
- Click on this link to get to the AUTM Collaboratetm site: http://www.collaborate.com.co/autm/2011/welcome;
- Enter your email address and password (If you cannot remember your password, use the password retrieval function);
- In the “Schedule” on the Home Page, block out those times that you will NOT be available for meetings;
- Update your Profile (both Institution/Company and Delegate info) so interested parties can better search for you;
- Check your Inbox for any requested invitations; and
- Use the Search feature to search for company/institution, attendee, or technology key word and use the “Request Meeting” icon to set up a meeting.
For additional information on how to this new partnering software, click on this “How To: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Collaboratetm” link http://www.collaborate.com.co/autm/2011/howto.htm.
Collaboratetm has tools for everyone:
– If you are out-licensing technology, take advantage of the “Add New Technology/Product” section of your profile to upload your latest and greatest inventions.
- If you are in-licensing technology – check out the Technology Directory under “Search” to view the 130 technologies already posted, including everything from “Accelerated Coronary Stent Endothelization Using Targeted Microbubbles” to “Wound Healing Polymeric Networks” and everything in between! If you find a technology of interest, there is a convenient green-highlighted “Request Meeting” to talk in more detail.
- If you want to make new contacts at the Annual Meeting, or reconnect with old ones, just search by institution/company or attendee name to set your schedule before even setting foot in Vegas. An email will be sent to you alerting you of any new meeting invites – make sure to add “collaborate@demy-colton.com” to your safe senders list, as all email alerts from Collaborate will come from this address.
This new partnering software is one of the many initiatives AUTM is rolling out this year to supplement the top-notch educational content with additional new networking/partnering opportunities, and the software dovetails nicely with the Industry/Academia Partnering Forum - the newly designed marquis Monday AUTM networking and collaboration-development event.
See you in Vegas!