Louis P. Berneman Louis P. Berneman, EdD, CLP, RTTP Lou heads Texelerate, LLC, a technology transfer consultancy focused on investing in start ups, royalty monetization, and licensing transactions. His current primary engagements are as founding partner of Osage University Partners, a $100 million venture fund investing in academic start ups, and as fund advisor to HealthCare Royalty Partners, a $2+ billion private equity fund purchasing interests in healthcare products.
Previously, Dr. Berneman was managing director of the Center for Technology Transfer at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Berneman is a past president of AUTM and former Vice President and Trustee of LES USA & Canada. He has been active with both AUTM and LES on their respective licensing surveys. He has been involved in intellectual property licensing, business development, and entrepreneurial activities for 30+ years. Dr. Berneman has testified as an expert, at both deposition and trial in federal and state courts, on licensing issues in intellectual property litigation matters.
He holds a baccalaureate degree from the Pennsylvania State University, a teaching credential from University of California at Santa Barbara, and masters and doctoral degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University.