UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND BOARD OF REGENTS Committee on Economic Development and Technology Commercialization January 28, 2016 Towson University PUBLIC SESSION 1. Convening Closed Session (action item)* 2. Featured Start-Up - Grip Boost, LLC (information item) 3. Maryland Department of Commerce Strategic Planning Process and Priorities - Secretary R. Michael Gill (information item) 4. Innovative Approaches to Technology Transfer and Collaborative Research - Dr. Ben Shneiderman (information item) 5. Early Stage Investment Fund Opportunities Update (information item) *Please note that the first item action occurs at 12:00 p.m. prior to the start of the executive/closed session.