Patent grants in US as Elasmogen moves closer to commercialization and clinical development.

Lab wins 2 Federal Laboratory Consortium awards for technology transfer.

Berkeley Lab’s nanotechnology enlivens Nanosys’ displays, enhancing the color and saving energy.

There is a recent trend towards universities funding the commercialization of their own research, with a new University of California fund one of the most recent examples.

Year-long program helps move technologies to the market.

What started out several years ago as chance favoring the prepared mind has blossomed into a licensed partnership for UTSA graduates Mark Penick '11 and Tom Hibler '10.

The University of California today (Sept. 15) announced the creation of UC Ventures, an independent fund to pursue investments in UC research-fueled enterprises, subject to the approval of the UC Regents. The Office of the Chief Investment Officer would make an initial commitment of up to $250 million to the fund.

The University of Minnesota announced Aug. 18 it has launched a first-of-its kind seed-investment program, the Discovery Capital Investment Program, to accelerate the transfer of university technology to the market by providing early-stage funding to startup companies based on university-discovered technology and innovation.

Four University of California, Davis, researchers have been given $50,000 each in the inaugural year of a competitive grant program aimed at facilitating the conversion of technology generated from university research into commercial applications.

Creation of startup follows Wyss mission of ‘benchtop to marketplace.’