GOAL 3
EXPAND RESEARCHERS’ WORK WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR Strategy 1: Encourage Faculty to Disclose New Inventions •
Increased Contact with Faculty Researchers — Staff gave presentations on intellectual property at departmental meetings and reached out to individual principal investigators. Principal investigators served by the division were encouraged to spread the word about their experiences to their peers.
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Brought Awareness to Administrators — Staff members briefed deans and associate deans of research on what technology transfer means and the best ways to gain value from the technology transfer function.
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Relationships with University Advancement — The department accelerated relationships with University Advancement for industry outreach and continued to encourage partnerships for leveraging IP for donors, foundation funding and corporate licensing.
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Increased Reporting — Monthly reporting to served PIs and deans keeps them up-to-date on the activities of Research Commercial Agreements and encourages more disclosures and reduces problems with faculty not being aware of contract status.
Strategy 2: Market Intellectual Property for Licensing and Corporate-Sponsored Research •
Launched IN-PART — The department joined IN-PART, a matchmaking platform for university-industry collaboration that provides the initial introduction for new licenses in technology transfer. The tool allows the department to connect with potential licensees globally.
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Increased Licenses — The department realized licenses for IP the department had been marketing since starting in 2015, increasing the number of licenses from 12 in FY 2020 to 35 in FY 2021. Of the 35 licenses, 25 were copyrights and 10 patent-based, demonstrating that software-based and educational technologies provide a great value and are of high Interest to solve commercial needs.
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