Technology Transfer: A New Paradigm - How State Universities Can Collaborate with Industry

September 6, 2007

In some states, policymakers, pressed by local and regional industrial interests, are debating how to “reform” technology transfer at public universities. “Reform” in this context is generally understood to mean redirecting university technology transfer activities to increase the benefits of state-funded research to local industries. Progress toward this goal is often constrained by federally mandated laws applicable to technology transfer at universities.

Example, The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 200–212) and by university policies that have been placed by state legislatures outside the purview of policy-making state officials..

For example, North Dakota grants broad exclusive authority to the State Board of Higher Education to develop regulations and policies for governing state universities (N.D.C.C. Ch. 15-10-17 §7) Calls for change have also been countered by the view of many universities that the system is not broken

By: Catherine S Renault, Jeff Cope, Molly Dix, and Karen Hersey

Full Paper: http://www.nasvf.org/web/allpress.nsf/pages/16067

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Southeast Techinventures: getting university spin-outs up to speed

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC—University researchers face a number of problems in creating a company to get their findings from the lab to the marketplace. Southeast Techinventures (STI) accelerates the process, speeding the route to licensing, grant money, and prototypes so they can successfully seek angel and venture investments.

By Allan Maurer

Full Story: http://www.nasvf.org/web/allpress.nsf/pages/16067

(Many thanks to the NASVF for posting these. Russ)