Achieving research sponsorship can often mean dealing with strict applications and project monitoring requirements, and the steps needed to meet these conditions can be time consuming and confusing for individuals seeking funding. Luckily, many universities and research institutions have offices staffed with experienced research administrators to help. For example, Stanford’s Office of Sponsored Research [...]
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Behind the Scenes: How to Break into the Technology Transfer Field
In 1980, the Bayh–Dole Act gave universities ownership of the intellectual property rights of research, even if federal funding had financed the project. In the following years, universities began to profit off of research, and technology transfer took off. With this expansion of the technology transfer field came the need for professionals who understood both [...]
The Five Things Job Seekers Want Most
I found this article interesting and wanted to pass it along. Via The HiringSite: The Five Things Job Seekers Want Most: Are You Offering It? April 13th, 2012 By Mary Lorenz in Insights & Trends, Survey Results Last month, I discussed a recent CareerBuilder survey of workers nationwide, which asked them which factors they [...]
Simpler Sponsoring
Universities receive funding for research from government sources as well as industry partners. Currently, several large universities are focusing on the industry-sponsored sector of research. They have made changes to their intellectual property policies in order to attract more corporate partners. Penn State University (PSU) has begun giving the IP property rights and possible royalties [...]
repost of Todd Sherer’s letter to AUTM on No Free Agency
I would like to pass this along to the Vortechs Group’s Technology Transfer network. Created By: Sherer, Todd On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 10:58 AM Dear AUTM member:It was two years ago when we first saw a proposal from the Kauffman Foundation referencing a concept that is now referred to as “free agency.” It appeared in a [...]
Intellectual Property is Boosting the Economy – And That’s a Fact!
We’re always telling you how important intellectual property is, we aren’t the only ones to notice Here are some impressive numbers from a report issued by the US Department of Commerce: 75 industries have been identified as intellectual property intensive (out of 313 total industries!) 40 million Americans are employed in these and supporting industries [...]
Transferring Towards Impressive Income
Technology transfer is being recognized as a lucrative investment, even in states that are struggling to make ends meet. Successfully licensing and commercializing research outcomes can be extremely profitable due to the jobs and tax revenue it generates. These benefits of technology transfer have recently been inciting interest and investment. For example, Maryland has included [...]
Spinning: In or Out?
Technology transfer offices normally spin-out new companies and ideas, but what happens when they work more like a revolving door? Tech-transfer offices can also spin-in opportunities to produce businesses and improve economic growth without committing the substantial resources needed for a normal start-up. Known as symbiotic innovation, this alternative to start-ups is beneficial for both [...]
American Research Universities: The Driving Force Behind Economic Recovery
From MIT to Berkeley, universities coast to coast are generating future economic success. By combining top students, professors, research programs, and industries universities are cranking out new products and companies – and it isn’t just spurring university economies. Sponsored research puts innovative researchers to work, but new technologies also lead to worldwide job creation. For [...]
The Fine Line with Intellectual Property
Recent headlines have been booming with intellectual property (IP) conflicts of interest. From Pennsylvania to Texas, lawsuits are being filed, jobs are being lost, and start-ups are being put under scrutiny. At the University of Texas at Austin, Richard Miller, the school’s first Chief Commercialization Officer, resigned in late December after being questioned about his [...]
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