Welcome to the ORSP Division of Technology Management (DTM) website. We are the team at the University of Mississippi that aids in the commercialization of technologies and intellectual property developed by UM faculty, staff, and student personnel.

We have organized our website by grouping topics into three major areas of interest: Resources for Faculty, Staff and Students; Resources for Entrepreneurs; and Resources for Our External Partners.

To learn more about technology management at the University of Mississippi we suggest you start by clicking on your area of interest to the left.

Primary Goals of DTM

• To increase the number of technologies licensed to commercial partners and facilitate the formation of companies based on UM technologies
• To manage an efficient process which is not a burden on faculty, staff and students and which ensures that research outcomes with commercial potential are protected and then transferred to the private sector

Primary Duties

• Negotiate and execute non-disclosure, material transfer, memoranda of understanding, licensing, and other agreements with external parties as appropriate to facilitate collaborations, technology transfer and economic development
• Help faculty, staff and students prepare research disclosures and other necessary documents and identify commercial opportunities for intellectual property
• Help faculty, staff and students who wish to start a technology based company obtain necessary approvals and establish contacts with potential investors
• Manage the intellectual property process to ensure that the University obtains protection for inventions with promising commercial potential
• Interface with licensees to ensure timely development of licensed technologies and fulfillment of financial obligations
• Support business development efforts of individual departments and centers/institutes on campus
• Represent the University on economic development initiatives that relate to technology based businesses