See the Technology Commercialization organization chart or staff directory to contact an individual from our office.
- [email protected] for questions about MTAs, NDAs or PMTAs
- [email protected] for questions about patent assignments or declarations
- [email protected] for questions about launching a startup based on U of M technology
- [email protected] for patent expenditures or patent expenditure reimbursement. Example: Law Firms send patent invoices here
- [email protected] for questions about royalty distributions or other Tech Comm finance items
- [email protected] for general questions about Technology Commercialization
Technology Sectors
If you have questions specific to a technology sector:
If you are a U of M researcher looking for information about protecting and commercializing your invention:
- Agriculture & Horticulture, contact Anne Hall or report your invention
- Engineering & Physical Sciences, contact Eric Olson
- Life Sciences, contact Allison Ferro, Anne Hall, or Vaughn Schmid
- Software & Information Technology, contact Sandipan Banerjee
If you are interested in licensing inventions:
- Engineering & Physical Sciences, contact Larry Micek or Doug Franz
- Life Sciences, contact Kevin Anderson or Raj Udupa
- Software & Information Technology, contact Andrew Morrow
Industry Research Partnerships
Contact Leza Besemann if you are a U of M researcher interested in partnering with a company or industry sponsored research.
Technologies Available to License
Please visit license.umn.edu to view some of the technologies that are available to be licensed.