Legislature OKs bill to aid university spin-off ventures

A bill that would join forces between Oregon State University and the University of Oregon — and the cities around them — to help create private companies based on research at the two universities has passed the Oregon Legislature.

Senate Bill 241, which creates a new South Willamette Valley Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network, or RAIN, and approves funding in the amount of $3.75 million, is expected to be signed by Gov. John Kitzhaber.

In a news release about the measure, Sen. Lee Beyer, a Democrat who represents central Linn and Lane counties, said: "OSU and the University of Oregon have a combined, 10-year track record of creating more than 45 spinout companies and 600 jobs. We think that’s just a fraction of the potential, and the RAIN initiative will ultimately have a significant impact on the Oregon economy."

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ReTechTran – an Evolution of Emory’s Technology Transfer Program

Recent economic and political pressures have resulted in increased interest in university technology transfer activities. Recognizing this heightened interest in our work, Emory’s OTT wants to ensure that our technology transfer program continues to be viewed as one of the leading programs in the country. To accomplish that goal, our office has embarked on a multi-phase, multi-year project focused on “Reinventing Technology Transfer,” what we call ReTechTran for short, which seeks to improve and strengthen the operations of our office.

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