Technology Commercialization

 
We help take big ideas from the lab to the world - partnering with researchers, entrepreneurs and industry to bring UMN innovation to life.

UMN Technology Commercialization facilitates the transfer of University of Minnesota innovation beyond the research lab, helping researchers protect discoveries, license technologies, launch startups, and bring new ideas into the world. We work across disciplines and industries to ensure that promising research doesn’t stop at publication, but moves forward into real-world solutions.