Fuentek President Named to NC State University Strategic Advisory Board

Laura A. Schoppe to Advise Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apex, NC, April 08, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local technology consulting firm that provides intellectual property and technology transfer services, has announced that the firm’s president, Laura A. Schoppe, has been named to NC State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Strategic Advisory Board. The Advisory Board aims to develop an interactive relationship between the ECE department and the corporate community, and focuses on strategic planning, corporate relations and educational objectives to bring the two together. It also keeps the department aware of market trends and needs within the corporate world. The board consists of prominent professionals in both technical and academic fields who meet semi-annually on NCSU’s Centennial Campus.

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“It is an honor to be named to the NC State’s Advisory Board,” said Schoppe. “I look forward to working closely with other board members to develop procedures, explore the corporate landscape and further educational opportunities within the department.”

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- For more information on the NCSU ECE Advisory Board, visit http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/corporate/advisory.

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About Fuentek, LLC:
Fuentek, LLC is a consulting firm that provides intellectual property 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 in managing their intellectual property. 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.

About Laura A. Schoppe:
Laura A. Schoppe is president of Fuentek, LLC, a consulting firm she established in 2001 that provides intellectual property and technology management services with a specialization in technology commercialization. In her role as president, Laura is responsible for managing relationships as well as establishing strategic client plans and conducting training workshops for clients. She has an extensive background in all aspects of intellectual property management, particularly leading license negotiation activities from transition innovations to new products. She has led major technology transfer projects at leading universities and government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies have sought her advice on strategic planning related to their intellectual assets. Prior to establishing Fuentek, Laura spearheaded successful research for several defense contractors. Laura has been selected to speak at several national and international conferences and has published many papers and book chapters. In 2008 Laura was recognized as one of the Triangle’s top 25 businesswomen with Triangle Business Journal’s prestigious Women in Business Award for her exemplary leadership skills in the innovation category.

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