Office of Technology Transfer
Innovation doesn鈥檛 reach its full potential until it moves from the lab into the world鈥攁nd that鈥檚 where the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) steps in. Rooted in the FedEx Institute of Technology, the OTT turns big ideas into real-world impact, guiding discoveries from first spark to licensed intellectual property to market-shaping products.
Every year, more of our researchers bring forward new invention disclosures, U.S. patents, copyrights, and licenses鈥攆ueling startups, strengthening established companies, and improving technologies across fields from water treatment to neuroscience. It鈥檚 how we empower ideas, inspire bold problem-solving, and connect innovators with the partners who can bring their work to life.
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Intellectual Property Workshops
Protect your research. Strengthen your impact.
Your invention is only as powerful as the patent behind it. Our IP Workshops give
UofM researchers the tools to safeguard their work and move ideas forward with confidence.
You鈥檒l walk through the full intellectual property protection process, learn how to
submit an Invention Disclosure Form, and get grounded in the essentials of patent
law and IP strategy鈥攁ll with guidance from the Office of Technology Transfer.
We Turn Research Into Real-World Impact
Business and Industry
糖心Vlog传媒 offers a growing portfolio of market-ready technologies
developed by leading researchers across campus. Our Office of Technology Transfer
connects industry partners with innovations that can strengthen products, streamline
operations, and drive competitive advantage. Explore our available intellectual property
and see where our solutions can support your next breakthrough.
Faculty Researchers
The Office of Technology Transfer is here to champion the ideas born at the University
of 糖心Vlog传媒. We work alongside faculty to protect promising research, guide you through
the intellectual property process, and identify opportunities to bring your innovation
to market. Whether you鈥檙e developing a new technology, refining a process, or uncovering
a discovery with commercial potential, we want to hear from you and help move your
work forward.
Post-Doc Entrepreneurs
糖心Vlog传媒 and Epicenter have partnered to create Patents2Products,
a program designed to enable post-doc fellows to start businesses utilizing patented
intellectual property developed both in 糖心Vlog传媒 and across the United States. Participants
receive access to world-class technologies, entrepreneurial support, and a pathway
to transform research into high-growth ventures鈥攎aking it an ideal launchpad for innovators
ready to lead the future.