As a former Research Administrator at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI), I remember how rare it was to find funding to support our research infrastructure. It was even more rare to find funding for faculty outreach and education (if I had a dollar every...
You may have heard of the Bayh-Dole Act and likely even benefitted from it, but do you find yourself wondering what the specifics entail and what it changed for research professionals? You’re not alone. The Bayh-Dole Act is a historic law that helped solidify the...
Research commercialization demonstrates the value and impact a research project has delivered to the industry and community. The benefits of commercialization extend even further to drive new innovations, create jobs within the research community, and more. Yet...
Technology transfer has long been the home of intellectual property (IP) management at universities and other research-driven institutions. Today’s tech transfer office must be much more robust than that. Logging discoveries is just one piece of the puzzle. The best...
Technology transfer is by no means new, but the expectations of technology transfer offices (TTOs) have evolved in recent years. Institutions that fail to adapt risk getting overlooked by top-tier research staff and graduate students, not to mention when seeking...
Often, the tech transfer office is considered the home for intellectual property management. A place where researchers can log discoveries. What happens next? In today’s tech transfer office, the answer is: a lot. Specifically, the tech transfer office manages the...
