Technology Commercialization News & Announcements
Mini-Webinar: Technology Commercialization 101 - July 16
Join this mini webinar to learn about the technology commercialization process, where to get started, and how our offices can support researchers in this important work.
NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy: Patent and Intellectual Property Considerations
Learn about these important considerations for developing an NIH DMS plan if your research might result in a patentable invention.
Combining Academic and Industry Research Modes to Advance Machine Learning
A multi-year collaboration between UMN researcher Jie Ding and Cisco Research highlights the immense power of bringing academic and industry researchers together.
Early Innovation Funds Available
Up to $10K in funding is available for short-term projects that advance early-stage innovations. All UMN researchers and employees are eligible, including faculty, postdocs, grad students, and staff. The application opens April 15.
Two UMN Startups Included in Minnesota Energy Alley
UMN startups Carba and Aza Power Systems included in a new clean energy initiative funded by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Three UMN Startups Place in Walleye Tank
This spring’s sold out Walleye Tank was the most successful yet, with twice the audience and twice the applicants as previous iterations of the life science pitch competition.
Call for Abstracts - 3M Poster Session
The University of Minnesota, in partnership with 3M, is hosting a poster session June 3, 2024 for current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Abstracts are due April 17.
Patent Roll Call: 2023
Congratulations to these UMN researchers who were awarded patents for their discoveries! In 2023, UMN researchers were issued 98 US patents (foreign patents not included).
Taking Sustainability from the Lab to the Board Room
Institute on the Environment (IonE) research scientist Rylie Pelton applies her IonE sustainability learnings to the real world through her consulting company, LEIF, LLC.