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Technology Commercialization – Technology commercialization is an important part of a research university. We support faculty, students, and external partners through licensing to startups, helping purse external grants from federal organizations such as the NSF or SBIR/STTR programs, and work with external partners such as Waco Ventures (WAVE), and Brazos Innovation Partners (BIP) to support additions funds, development, and commercial activity of research- based startups.
Office of Research and Innovation – The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is the University’s office charged with management of SMU’s intellectual property (IP). ORI collaborates with General Counsel at SMU and retains outside counsel to assess, protect, and commercialize intellectual property.
Texas A&M Innovation – Texas A&M Innovation (TI) uses a comprehensive process to manage Intellectual Property (IP) from across The Texas A&M University System; including engaging with the creators of IP, forming IP protection strategies, conducting market research, and implementing commercialization plans. Every year many projects are successfully commercialized, with significant societal and financial impacts.
Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization – The mission of the Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization is to cultivate innovation by educating Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi faculty, staff, and students on translating laboratory innovations and scholarly work to the marketplace by fostering further research development and intellectual property management, promoting advancement of industry-academia partnerships, and expanding commercialization opportunities.
Research Compliance for Intellectual Property and Innovation – Research and creative activity are vital functions of a university, and TCU encourages participation by the faculty, staff and students in these scholarly pursuits. Questions regarding intellectual property rights often arise from scholarly activities. TCU wants to insure that inventions, discoveries and creative works are managed in a prudent manner which will result in fair benefit to all concerned. Information is provided here to guide faculty, staff and students with regard to decisions involving intellectual property. In consultation with appropriate University officials (including legal counsel) the Intellectual Property Review Committee (IPRC) and the creator will review and recommend to the Associate Provost for Research whether or not to proceed with legal protection of intellectual property, including but not limited to patent, copyright, trademark, and licensing.
Office of Research Commercialization – The mission of the Office of Research Commercialization is to partner with TTUS innovators to facilitate the commercial use of their inventions through the process of identifying high potential research, securing patent rights, and executing license agreements with capable business partners.
Research Commercial Agreements – Research Commercial Agreements (RCA) operate under the Vice President of Research and Innovation (VPRI). RCA provides numerous services to the UNT community centered around strengthening the overall research agenda of UNT. This is mainly done through the commercialization of UNT intellectual property and sponsored research collaborations.
Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors – The Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors coordinates research throughout the university. The office handles applications for research funding, coordinates strategic areas of research focus and tracks guidelines and regulations governing research.
IC2 Institute – The IC2 Institute is a strategic center for technology commercialization at the university. The institute links technology, entrepreneurship and education to foster sustainable social and economic development around the world.
UTD Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) – The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) works with UT Dallas researchers and external partners to bring the fruits of UT Dallas innovation to the public through commercialization.
The Office of Innovation & Commercialization – The Office of Innovation & Commercialization was developed in 2021 to unify all of the innovation and commercialization activities at the university to comprehensively support the campus and community. Through the office and its partners, all types of resources are available to support innovation development at every point along the path to commercialization and broader societal benefit. We encourage you to reach out if you think we may be able to help you or if you are just curious about what we do.
UTRGV Office of Technology Commercialization – We assist faculty, staff, and students in accelerating the transition of Intellectual Property (IP) from the University to commercialization and enable industrial research partnerships, IP management, proof-of-concept development, new venture incubation, and entrepreneurship training.
Office of Commercialization & Innovation – The University of Texas at San Antonio is committed to investigating, creating, protecting and commercializing research and intellectual property as a means to benefit the University, the research environment, the academic environment, and for the general benefit of the State of Texas and its residents. The Office of Commercialization and Innovation works with UTSA faculty to efficiently and effectively facilitate technology transfer, commercialization, and assist the Office of Sponsored Project Administration with university-industry partnerships. Through OCI, the university provides intellectual property management and licensing, proof-of-concept development, new venture incubation, entrepreneurial training, and policies and procedures that accelerate and ease the transition of intellectual property from the university to industry.