Technology Innovation, Commercialization, Economic Development

We refer to particular units within the academic medical center research enterprise as Technology Offices simply to highlight their significant impact with respect to realizing the economic potential of university research. We illuminate their role in helping transfer the most promising research/scientific innovations into commercialization to create novel products and services that yield measurable benefit to society.

The list below contains a sampling of descriptors commonly found in unit names that are representative of foundational association with technology innovation, commercialization, and economic development:

Accelerators/Incubators
Business/Research/Technology Parks
Commercialization/Licensing/Transfer
Discovery & Innovation
Economic Development/Engagement
Industry Partnerships
Innovation/Technology Hubs
Portfolios/Spinoffs/Startups/Ventures

As naming conventions for Technology Offices vary widely, we precede their description in our directory with the word “ICED:” in order to illuminate and position them in search output for ease of discovery by users.