Technology Transfer

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 students.

Our Goals

increase the number of technologies licensed to commercial partners and facilitate the formation of companies based on UM technologies
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 to facilitate external collaborations, technology transfer and economic development
help our faculty, staff and students identify commercial opportunities for intellectual property and prepare invention disclosures and other necessary documents
help our faculty, staff and students who wish to start a company based on a technology owned by the university to obtain necessary approvals and establish contacts with appropriate resources
manage the intellectual property process for inventions with promising commercial potential
work with our 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