Returning second year Emory School of Law students are selected for the TI:GER^® program based on academic excellence and interest in technology or patent law. In TI:GER students apply technology law in a laboratory environment leveraging early stage technology developed by PhD candidates in Science and Technology from Georgia Tech. Importantly the role of the law in the technology commercialization is studied from each of three different perspectives – University Technology Transfer, Corporate Innovation and Intrapreneurship, and Venture Creation and Entrepreneurship. For JDs this program is designed to provide students experience working across disciplines, and developing an understanding of how technology researchers and business approach typical innovation issues. Importantly JDs develop an appreciation of the issues faced and typical concerns from the perspective of the "client."

Program Benefits

Program benefits include:

• Students in TI:GER have access to a High-Tech Laboratory Environment for resolving
typical commercialization/business start-up business, legal, and organizational issues. The Lab environment also includes exclusive access to research services and various business and regulatory databases and database services.

• Opportunities to develop cross-institute and cross-university relationships and business networks as well as practical experience in working cross-culturally between people with deep perspectives and mindsets in business and law.

• Exposure to leading business executives and professionals.

• A competitive advantage in the post-graduate job market.
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