Ohio State Commercialization Center seen as unique model

Ohio State University http://www.osu.edu/ has announced a new commercialization center that it calls a unique model for collaboration between university researchers and business — one that will strengthen the state and national economies and increase university revenues.

The Technology Commercialization Center, which Ohio State says departs from typical university commercialization models, will emphasize partnerships between the colleges of engineering, food agricultural and environmental sciences, health sciences, business, law, and the Office of Research.

In a news release, OSU said the center will be housed within the Fisher College of Business http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/ and will "bring together, in one unified organization, new-technology evaluation, license negotiation, company-formation mentorship and undergraduate and graduate education on entrepreneurship and commercialization."

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