The latest innovation and commercialization news from The Texas A&M University System.
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Texas A&M Innovation Welcomes New Ventures Managing Director
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Texas A&M Innovation has taken a major step forward in strengthening its commercialization efforts by hiring Dr. Samuel Kim as the new Managing Director of New Ventures. With decades of experience in venture capital and hard science commercialization, Dr. Kim brings a proven track record of transforming academic research into successful, high-impact startups. Read more.
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Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) Applications Now Open
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The 11th annual Texas A&M New Ventures Competition application process is open and will close February 28, 2025. This competition is open to deep-technology startups from across the state of Texas and in the first ten years, has given out over $3.9 million in cash and sponsor prizes to startups. If you are a start-up or entrepreneurial support organization, please consider applying and sharing this announcement! Learn more at texasnvc.org.
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Featured Inventor: Dr. Kranthi K. Mandadi
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Texas A&M University continues to lead agricultural innovation, and at the forefront of this effort is Dr. Kranthi K. Mandadi, a professor in the Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology at Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center in Weslaco. His groundbreaking research and patented technologies are revolutionizing plant disease management, particularly in combating citrus greening (Huanglongbing, HLB)—a devastating disease threatening... Read more.
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HTX AgTech Rodeo Innovation Summit 2025
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If you are part of the AgTech innovation ecosystem, join us on February 26, 2025, in downtown Houston as we partner with invincible and Jesse Martinez for the inaugural HTX AgTech Rodeo Innovation Summit. Our mission is to bring together the global community of AgTech including, farmers, founders, startups, investors, corporates, and ecosystem partners in order to... Read more.
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(l-r) Stewart Davis and Shyamala Rajagopalan
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Senior Licensing Managers Receive 2025 AUTM Volunteer Award
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Texas A&M Innovation Senior Licensing Managers Stewart Davis and Shyamala Rajagopalan have received the 2025 AUTM Volunteer Service Award. AUTM is a leading non-profit that promotes and inspires professionals to support the development of academic research that drives the future of innovation.
The innovation team is proud to have active members who contribute to the success of others. This award is meaningful to both participants as... Read more.
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InnovationU: Building Strong Startup Companies at Texas A&M
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Over 140 attendees gathered in person and via webinar for our February 4 seminar on Building Strong Startup Companies at Texas A&M. Our fireside chat included Texas A&M Innovation’s managing director of new ventures for The Texas A&M University System, Dr. Samuel Kim, and the CEO of Eleckroninks, Brett Walker. In case you missed it, watch the recording on our YouTube channel. Read more.
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Explore the Viability of Your Business Idea with IdeaLaunch!
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Are you ready to turn your idea into a potential business? IdeaLaunch provides an introductory foundation for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds—researchers, engineers, scientists, artists, musicians, and business minds—to explore the viability of their ideas. Following IdeaLaunch participation, teams are eligible to apply to the NSF I-Corps program. The 2025 Regional I-Corps Spring Cohort starts March 18 and the Summer Cohort begins May 19. Don’t miss this opportunity to take the first step in your entrepreneurial journey! Visit for more information.
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Upcoming 2025 Events - Save the Dates!
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• February 26 – HTX AgTech Rodeo Innovation Summit 2025
• TBA: Aerospace & Defense Innovation Triangle Launch
• April 11: Innovation Awards Luncheon
• April 16: InnovationU
• May 14-15: Texas A&M New Ventures Competition
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| Related News Across the A&M System
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Six patents were issued to The Texas A&M University System during the month of January. Congratulations to the inventors!
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Expandable Implant and Implant System
- Inventors: William Benett, Thomas Wilson, Jason Ortega, Jonathan Hartman, Ward Small, Duncan Maitland
- United States Patent No. 12,207,822
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Processable, Tunable Thiol-ene Crosslinked Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers
- Inventors: Mark Wierzbicki, Michael Hearon, Landon Nash, Thomas Wilson, Duncan Maitland
- United States Patent No. 12,209,159
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Shape Memory Embolectomy Devices and Systems
- Inventors: Jason Szafron, Patrick Buckley, Andrea Muschenborn Charlaix, Ward Small, Duncan Maitland
- United States Patent No. 12,193,689
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Heterochiral Nucleic Acid Strand-Displacement Systems and Methods
- Inventors: Brain Young, Adam Kabza, Johnathan Sczepanski
- United States Patent No. 12,203,068
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Solvents For Organometallic Reagents
- Inventors: Thomas Malinski, David Bergbreiter
- United States Patent No. 12,208,377
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Shuttered Passive Infrared Sensor Apparatus With a Low Power Lavet Motor Driving Approach for Stationary and Moving Occupancy Detection
- Inventors: Libo Wu, Ya Wang
- United States Patent No. 12,296,618
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Texas A&M Innovation is focused on harvesting new innovations, protecting intellectual property, and facilitating the commercialization process to move Texas A&M University System technologies from the lab to the marketplace. For more information on about how we can partner with you as a university researcher or industry collaborator, please contact us.
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