Helping Today’s Discoveries Become Tomorrow’s Innovations We connect faculty with companies, providing resources, support, and training, to move ideas and technologies developed at the U of M out of the lab and into the marketplace. Learn about Technology Commercialization otc3.png What University technologies are available to license? What are the benefits of licensing a University technology? What steps are involved in a University license? What are some of the terms involved in a University license? otc2.png Is my idea or discovery a patentable invention? What if I have an invention to disclose to the University or a project sponsor? Where can I find a material transfer, non-disclosure, or plant material testing agreement? What about student-created technology? otc_homepage_startups_count_130.png What is the process for initiating a startup using a University technology? How does an external entrepreneur start a company based on U of M Intellectual Property? What resources are available for entrepreneurs? What startups has the University supported? News & Announcements View All Gene-Edited Food Is Coming, but Will Shoppers Buy? Nov 14, 2018 A new, gene-edited soybean oil developed at the U of M is among the next generation of biotech food. Read More U of M Researchers Hope to Turn the ‘Salmon Cannon’ into a Carp Vacuum Oct 30, 2018 A U startup company is studying whether a flexible pneumatic tube could help remove invasive carp from the state's lakes and marshes. Read More University of Minnesota Partners with Canadian Startup to Advance Development of Alzheimer’s Detection Tech Oct 17, 2018 The U of M licensed its eye scanning system for early Alzheimer's detection to RetiSpec, a medical imaging company. Read More We have launched over 120 startup companies based on U of M research. Events View All Subscribe to OVPR's Inquiry Newsletter Email Address * Leave this field blank
