Laura Schoppe M.S.E M.B.A.

Laura Schoppe founded Fuentek in 2001, which serves university, government, corporate, and nonprofit research organizations throughout the United States as well as in the European Union, the Middle East, and Asia. Recognized as a leading expert in technology commercialization, Laura has helped clients move their technologies into new markets as well as find sources for technology solutions to address their own R&D needs and product development. Her expertise includes restructuring and establishing technology management organizations; IP portfolio management; open innovation; technology marketing and strategic communications, including the use of social media tools; negotiating licenses, collaborative R&D partnerships, sponsored research agreements (SRAs), and other deals; and entrepreneurship training for innovators/researchers.

Laura has served on key advisory panels at the state and national level, including multiple White House panels. She previously served as AUTM’s vice president of strategic alliances, spearheading the design, development, and deployment of what is now known as the AUTM Innovation Marketplace (https://aim.autm.net) and is the current chair for the AUTM Foundation board. In addition, Laura has 12 years of experience leading research. She worked for several defense contractors as an engineer and program manager for technologies spanning missile plume intelligence to submarine combat systems.