ISU - Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

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Technology Transfer is the process of moving research results from the laboratory to the marketplace. The Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (OIPTT) and the Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (ISURF) work in concert to facilitate and enhance the inventive and creative works of Iowa State University's employees and students, and to transfer these works for the benefit of society.

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	Sign up for Technology Updates: To sign up for technology updates in your area of interest, click here. ISURF Reinvests in University Research. Over the last ten years, ISURF returned $42 million to ISU inventors, colleges, and research centers. In 2008, ISURF established a $9.5 million Research and Economic Opportunities Fund. Click here for additional information. ISURF has been named a licensing powerhouse in a report prepared by Innovation Associates, Inc. for the National Science Foundation (NSF). The report examines universities and colleges that are exemplars in technology transfer despite rural locations, research and development expenditures that rank below the top 50 by NSF, and other obstacles. In 2005, ISU ranked second nationally in the number of licenses and options executed; the report calls this ranking a “tremendous achievement”, given that the top-ranked University of California system had $3 billion in research expenditures compared to ISU’s $210 million.		The July 2009 issue of the SBIR/STTR Newsletter is now available online. ISURF licenses novel wax technology to Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company. News release. Iowa State University professor, Nikki Pohl, launches startup company focusing on carbohydrate synthesis. News release. ISURF's ultra hard boride coatings boost industrial energy efficiency by reducing friction and wear. These novel coatings are being commercialized by New Tech Ceramics, Inc. under a license from ISURF. The American Angus Association has licensed ISURF's genetic test for the identification of dwarfism in cattle. For more information on the research, click here. Featured Biotechnologies: Injectable Polymeric Gels for Treatment of Spinal Disorders A Method to Treat Dogs Affected by Sudden Blindness (SARDS) Anti-inflammatory Plant Compounds for Nutraceutical or Pharmaceutical Uses A Soybean Transposable Element for Gene Cloning in Soybeans Single Dose Controlled-Release Vaccine Formulation For licensing information, please contact Dario Valenzuela.