--- title: Top 10 Lessons in Starting Companies and Commercializing Technologies description: A group of about 40 Taiwanese businessmen and scientists, who were in the U.S. to learn about how best to commercialize technologies from the lab, were treated last Thursday to a University of Washington panel of three veterans of the process, who shared their experiences and the lessons they've learned. --- - - - - - [Articles](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles) - [Client Login](https://swifthrsolutions.com/my-account/) - [My Account](https://swifthrsolutions.com/my-account/) [![Swifthr](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SwiftHrSolutions_November2018/Images/swifthr-logo-web.png?width=400&height=64&name=swifthr-logo-web.png "Swifthr")](https://swifthrsolutions.com/) - [Home](https://swifthrsolutions.com) - [Solutions](https://swifthrsolutions.com/contact-us/#) - [Stage-Appropriate HR](https://swifthrsolutions.com/stage-appropriate-hr/) - [Hire The Right Talent](https://swifthrsolutions.com/hire-talent/) - [Develop Your Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/swiftleadership-development/) - [About Us](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Our Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Client Success](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/client-success/) - [Contact](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/contact) - [Home](https://swifthrsolutions.com) - [Solutions](https://swifthrsolutions.com/contact-us/#) - [Stage-Appropriate HR](https://swifthrsolutions.com/stage-appropriate-hr/) - [Hire The Right Talent](https://swifthrsolutions.com/hire-talent/) - [Develop Your Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/swiftleadership-development/) - [About Us](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Our Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Client Success](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/client-success/) - [Contact](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/contact) # Top 10 Lessons in Starting Companies and Commercializing Technologies By [Eric Hal Schwartz](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/eric-hal-schwartz) | [Technology](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/technology) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/top-10-lessons-in-starting-companies-and-commercializing-technologies#comments-listing) - [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/top-10-lessons-in-starting-companies-and-commercializing-technologies#comments-listing) - A group of about 40 Taiwanese businessmen and scientists, who were in the U.S. to learn about how best to commercialize technologies from the lab, were treated last Thursday to a University of Washington panel of three veterans of the process, who shared their experiences and the lessons they've learned. The panel consisted of serial entrepreneur and cleantech consultant Jeff Canin, neurological surgery and pediatric dentistry professor Pierre Mourad, and bioengineering professor Buddy Ratner. All three have been involved in several companies spun out of technology developed at UW, ranging from designing ultrasound toothbrushes to reprogramming skin cells into cells that can rebuild a heart after a heart attack, to improving how long beer can be stored without going bad ("one of the most important industries on this planet," Ratner asserted). To read the entire article and learn the 10 top lessons in starting companies and commercializing their technologies, check out [Xconomy, August 3, 2009](http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/08/03/top-10-lessons-in-starting-companies-and-commercializing-technologies-from-uw-panel/).   ### Subscribe Here! ![Swift Solutions](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SwiftHrSolutions_November2018/Images/swifthr-logo-webfoot.png?width=300&height=48&name=swifthr-logo-webfoot.png) **Seattle** 1100 Bellevue Way NE Ste. 8-A, #501 Bellevue WA 98004 888-768-5920   **Portland** 1819 SW 5th AVE #110 Portland, OR 97201 888-768-5920 **Colorado** Summit HR Solutions 926 Arapahoe Ct Louisville, CO 80027 720-979-4172 ### RECENT POSTS © 2026 Swift HR Solutions, Inc. | [Privacy Policy](https://swifthrsolutions.com/privacy-policy/) - - -