News & Announcements : Office for Technology Commercialization : OVPR : University of Minnesota

The Engineer featured an article about the ion selective electorde (ISE) sensor that was recently licensed by United Science, a Minnesota startup company. +More

University of Minnesota licenses sensor technology to Minnesota Startup

United Science has licensed a sensor technology developed at the U of M that could prevent toxic byproducts of mining and other industries from ending up in the environment. +More

University professor develops software to plan evacuations

The evacuation route planning and large event transportation software can plan evacuation routes for hundreds of thousands of people in minutes. +More

A new way to protect plants

The Star Tribune featured an article on a University technology that was recently licensed by OTC to Repellex USA. +More

Minneapolis St. Paul Journal Features OTC's Researcher Workshop

MSP Business Journal recenlty published an article on the OTC's recent researcher workshop. +More

XO Thermix Medical, a new University-based start-up

University start-up, based on the research of Dr. Erik Cressman, will offer novel treatment for serious and painful vein condition. +More

Twin Cities Business features Miromatrix

TCB recently published an article on Miromatrix, a new University start-up company. +More

U of M finalizes license agreement to form start-up company

The company, Miromatrix, is based on Dr. Doris Taylor's research. +More

3M gives U of M Law School royalty-bearing patents

The U of M Law School & OTC have received a significant gift of royalty-bearing patents from 3M. +More

U of M start-up, Orasi Medical wins Red Herring Award

Orasi Medical, announced that it is a winner of the Red Herring Global 100 award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from around the world. +More

MedCity News takes a deeper look at Tech Transfer at the U

Tom Lee from MedCity News gives kudos to University of Minnesota Technology Transfer. + More

Technology commercialization: from research to revenue

As other sources dry up, revenue from research commercialization is becoming increasingly important for American universities. Attracting that revenue, however, is a complex process. + More

2009 archive

U of M reports excellent technology transfer results

Tim Mulcahy, University of Minnesota Vice President for Research reported fiscal year 2009 results from the Office for Technology Commercialization to the Board of Regents on December 10, 2009. + More

Thinking Small is BioCee's big idea

University spinoff BioCee aims for a big energy impact by growing microscopic organisms. + More

U of M invention in Collaboration with Celladon

Research conducted by University of Minnesota scientists, in collaboration with Celladon Corporation, has led to the invention of technology to more rapidly identify compounds for the treatment of heart failure. + More

U of M researchers awarded $2.2 million grant

A team of University of Minnesota researchers and BioCee, a University start-up company, have been awarded $2.2 million from the Department of Energy for a research proposal using bacteria to produce biofule. + More.

Eli Lilly PD2 Initiative

The OTC is pleased to announce the launch of Eli Lilly’s PD2 ( phenotypic drug discovery) Initiative. This program will allow investigators at the U of MN to submit structures to Eli Lilly for analysis at no cost. More information can be found at https://pd2.lilly.com

University start-up company raises $3.5 million

University start-up, Orasi, recently is part of a growing diagnostics market in Minnesota. + More

New technology agreement

The agreement, between the U of M and Vision-Ease, will help millions of biofocal wearers. Read the press release.

U of M signs technology agreement

With nanotechnology company in flood-devastated Rushford, MN. Read the press release.

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Staff interviews: Rick Huebsch, Andrew Morrow, Karen Kaehler, Dale Nugent

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2010: A Minnesota Startup/Innovation Highlights Reel

Ion sensors could reduce toxic waste emitted from mines