Lou Berneman

Lou Berneman is the founding partner emeritus of Osage University Partners (OUP.vc) and managing director of Texelerate. OUP is a venture fund that invests in university start-ups via relationships with more than 100 academic research institutions. Previously, Lou was managing director of UPenn CTT and director of licensing and business development at Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology. He is a past president of AUTM and former VP and Trustee of LES. Lou has been involved in intellectual property licensing, business development and entrepreneurial activities for almost 40 years as a practitioner and educator. He has testified as an expert in intellectual property litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration hearings. Lou is a CLP and RTTP. He has a BA from Penn State, a teaching credential from UCSB, and masters and doctoral degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University.