The latest innovation and commercialization news from the Texas A&M University System.
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| New Ventures Managing Director to Serve as Interim System Chief Innovation Officer
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Dr. Samuel Kim has been selected to serve as the interim Chief Innovation Officer for The Texas A&M University System. Dr. Kim currently serves as the Managing Director of New Ventures at Texas A&M Innovation. He brings decades of experience in venture capital, with investments focusing on hard science and engineering spinouts from academia. Read more.
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Dr, Samuel Kim pictured in a staff photo. / Image: Texas A&M Innovation
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Inventors: TAMU-CC Research Team Developing Potentially Life-Saving Smart Steering Wheel
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Image courtesy of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi News
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A research team, led by Dr. Nasrin Hooshmand, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is developing a cutting-edge smart steering wheel that monitors drivers’ vital signs and behavior in real time. By embedding sensors for... Read more.
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Secure Your Sponsorship: Invest in Innovation. Elevate Your Brand. Shape the Future.
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2025 Texas A&M New Ventures. / Image: Texas A&M Innovation
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By sponsoring Texas A&M Innovation, you’re not only elevating your brand, you’re joining a powerful movement that drives discovery into impact across industries and across Texas. Sponsorship ensures… Learn more.
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Robert McMinn pictured in a staff photo. / Image: Texas A&M Innovation
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We are excited to welcome Robert McMinn, our new Licensing Associate at Texas A&M Innovation. With a strong background in technology transfer and patent prosecution, he will join the licensing team in developing commercialization and IP protection strategies for the many technologies submitted to our office from researchers across The Texas A&M University System. When he’s not advancing TAMUS research and innovation, Robert enjoys practicing violin and going to soccer games with his kids.
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| Dr. Jean Njoroge pictured in a staff photo. / Image: Texas A&M Innovation
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Thoughts from our Licensing Team
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Why Academia’s AI Breakthroughs Fail to Reach Market
“Innovation doesn’t stop at discovery—it stops when we fail to translate.”
A recent blog post from Dr. Jean Njoroge, Senior Licensing Manager, explores why so many university AI breakthroughs never make it to market—despite their enormous potential. The article highlights how academic AI systems are often treated like traditional software, even… Read more.
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Where to Find Us Next: Upcoming Activities
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October 14: Prairie View A&M University
October 16: Texas A&M University-Kingsville
October 17: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
October 17: Texas A&M University-Central Texas
October 20: Texas A&M University Chemistry Department
October 28: Tarleton State University Faculty Open House
November 11: Texas Life Science Forum in Houston
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Related News Across the A&M System
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Seven intellectual properties were issued to The Texas A&M University System during the month of August and September. Congratulations to the inventors!
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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.
innovation@tamus.edu | innovation.tamus.edu
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