Universities worldwide are being called upon like never before to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and the commercialization of research – and to demonstrate the results of their efforts in terms of economic impact. Jobs, payrolls, and tax receipts have become some of the new metrics for tech transfer organizations as local, state and national government leaders push for growth through research discoveries and innovation-driven start-up activity.
For many, this has brought closer integration and partnership with local and regional economic development agencies, as well as more pressure to demonstrate the ways TTOs and their universities contribute to their communities’ fiscal well being.
But large scale economic development initiatives come with equally large challenges, and that’s why Technology Transfer Central offers the following resources that deliver best practice advice from top university-driven economic development efforts.
Books / Special Reports:
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The Tech Transfer Book of Best Practices The Tech Transfer Book of Best Practices is full of how-to strategies and case studies covering the most critical challenges facing tech transfer profession ... more »
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The Tech Transfer-Economic Development Connection The Tech Transfer-Economic Development Connection is full of creative strategies for bolstering your university’s economic development engine ... more »
Distance Learning:
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All Access Pass This program gives you and your staff a complete arsenal of tech transfer benchmarks, best practices, and success strategies – at your fingertips 24/7 ... more »
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Benchmarks and Metrics for Gauging Your TTO's Economic Development Impact See how tech transfer leaders from three distinctly different universities are tracking and documenting their contributions to economic growth ... more »
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Best Practices for Bolstering Economic Development and Building Your University’s Innovation Ecosystem Four best-selling programs providing expert guidance on successfully creating partnerships, plans, and funding channels as well as supporting these efforts ... more »
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Best Practices for Managing Your Innovation Showcase to Attract Licensees, Investors and Entrepreneurs We've recruited two experts from The University of New Mexico’s tech transfer arm, STC.UNM, to lead this one-hour best practices webinar ... more »
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Building a Powerful, Engaged Network of Commercialization Partners: Spotlight on Tech Launch Arizona Take an in-depth look at how TLA’s Commercialization Partners play a vital role in ensuring that discoveries are developed into start-ups ... more »
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Create a Funding Ecosystem for University IP and Student and Faculty Startups: New Approaches to Crossing the Valley of Death This program will provide a detailed case study of CU Boulder’s innovative funding programs ... more »
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Creating and Supporting Student Innovation Centers: Case Study of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign’s iVenture Accelerator During this program you’ll learn how to encourage student innovation while stimulating industry engagement and economic development. ... more »
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Establishing a Robust Student Innovation Ecosystem: Spotlight on USC Stevens Center for Innovation Get a detailed look at USC Stevens’ student innovation and entrepreneurship programs, so you can adapt their successes at your university ... more »
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Fostering University-Industry Alliances: Exploring the TTO’s Expanding Role Learn from our panel of experts who have successfully taken up the task of actively working to expand the TTO’s reach and impact ... more »
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How Notre Dame’s IDEA Center Took University Start-Up Formation from Puny to Powerhouse: A Case Study in Performance Improvement Learn how the IDEA Center was conceived, implemented and coordinated to attract record numbers of entrepreneurial-minded students and faculty ... more »
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How To Build and Nurture an Innovation District With economic development as a key priority, many tech transfer offices are investing significant resources into creating vibrant innovation districts ... more »
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Impact Convergence: A New Model for Building Scalable Relationships between Industry and Universities This program will present an action plan for building a roadmap for scalable relationship-building with key industry partners ... more »
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Johns Hopkins University’s FastForward U: A Case Study in Comprehensive Support of Student Entrepreneurship This program will shed light on JHU’s efforts, successes, failures and future plans for their student innovators ... more »
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Launch a Proof of Concept Center and Get More Technology to the Marketplace Proof-of-Concept Centers provide researchers with the support needed to continue IP development and bring more of their technologies to the marketplace. ... more »
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Leveraging the Federal and State R&D Tax Credit: What University Start-Ups Need To Know This session will cover the details behind the Research and Development Tax Credit, including how to apply it to your start-ups and the major recent updates ... more »
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Metrics and Benchmarking for University Corporate Engagement: Breaking Down Silos to Gauge Performance This program will provide a roadmap to bringing your corporate engagement efforts into a more cohesive, holistic strategy ... more »
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New Models of University-Industry Partnership: U Minnesota's "MN-IP Create" and "Try and Buy" Programs Join our team from the University of Minnesota OTC as they share the keys to success in their groundbreaking MN-IP Create and MN-IP Try and Buy programs ... more »
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Pre-Accelerators: How to Improve the Care and Feeding of On-Campus Entrepreneurs This case-study style session that will give you a bird’s eye view into the VCU Pre-Accelerator’s inner workings and critical success factors ... more »
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Qualified Opportunity Zones: A Powerful Program for University Research and Economic Development Our panelists will share their real-world experience, and help your university assess the benefits and challenges associated with Opportunity Zones ... more »
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Start Up in a Box: Case Study of the Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation’s “SPIN UP” Program Learn how you can broaden your ecosystem, create a strong pipeline of early-stage opportunities, and better support your faculty entrepreneurs ... more »
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Start-Up Accelerator Best Practices: Speed the Launch of Sustainable Businesses Learn proven strategies and best practices for creating and sustaining a vibrant, effective start-up accelerator ... more »
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Student Innovation: Tapping Into the Gold Mine of On-Campus Talent Two programs focussed on student-focused innovation and business development, and how your university can create an ecosystem of experiential learning ... more »
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The Anatomy of a Great Industry-University Partnership Learn how you can craft successful industry partnerships, grow licensing revenues, and gain regional economic benefits for years to come ... more »
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The New TTO Metrics: Documenting Job Creation, Economic Impact, and Other "Dark Matter" Performance Indicators This program was designed to help you create, and report on, a set of metrics that will satisfy stakeholders and show the value of tech transfer efforts. ... more »
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Transform Your TTO Into an Economic Development Engine Jobs, payrolls, and tax receipts have become the new metrics for TTOs, as government leaders push for growth through research discoveries and innovations. ... more »
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Turning Flyover Country into Ground Zero for Valuable University-Industry Partnerships: Case Study of the Kansas State University Institute for Commercialization Participants will learn how to use KSU-IC’s strategic partnership pathway model model to create long-term, economic-based partnerships with companies ... more »
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University Hyper-Local Innovation Ecosystems: How to Grow & Leverage Your Strategic Potential Join our experts as they deliver an in-depth look on how to create, strengthen, and sustain a vibrant Hy-LIE in your university community ... more »
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Virtual Engagement Strategies for TTOs: Scaling Up Online Connectivity Now and Building Future Resiliency This program will explore virtual engagement strategies that can serve your urgent needs for continued outreach ... more »
Monthly Newsletters:
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University-Industry Engagement Advisor monthly newsletter This monthly newsletter is focused on all the critical challenges and opportunities that fall within the holistic approach to industry engagement ... more »
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All Access Pass This program gives you and your staff a complete arsenal of tech transfer benchmarks, best practices, and success strategies – at your fingertips 24/7 ... more »
Specials:
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All Access Pass This program gives you and your staff a complete arsenal of tech transfer benchmarks, best practices, and success strategies – at your fingertips 24/7 ... more »
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Best Practices for Bolstering Economic Development and Building Your University’s Innovation Ecosystem Four best-selling programs providing expert guidance on successfully creating partnerships, plans, and funding channels as well as supporting these efforts ... more »
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Student Innovation: Tapping Into the Gold Mine of On-Campus Talent Two programs focussed on student-focused innovation and business development, and how your university can create an ecosystem of experiential learning ... more »
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The Tech Transfer Book of Best Practices The Tech Transfer Book of Best Practices is full of how-to strategies and case studies covering the most critical challenges facing tech transfer profession ... more »
