The latest innovation and commercialization news from The Texas A&M University System.

On December 4, 2023, Texas A&M Innovation conducted a seminar on “Commercialization Funding Mechanisms" where more than 120 researchers attended, both in person and virtually, to learn about the various funding opportunities to advance research innovations toward commercialization. Discussion topics included internal funding through programs like National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (NSF iCorps), Advancing Discovery to Market (ADM) and the Translational Investment Fund (TIF), non-dilutive funding sources, such as SBIR/STTR grants and competitions such as the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC), and for-profit dilutive funding and private investments, which is essential for entrepreneurial commercialization. In case you missed it, a recording of the seminar is provided at this link. 

Save the date for our next seminar on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST as we explore the topic of starting a company. More details coming in January. 

Sarah Bondos, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the School of Medicine at Texas A&M University. Her research on developing technology capable of integrating with proteins offers hope for patients with injuries or degenerative diseases. Click the link to read more about the impact of Dr. Bondos' technology.

A big idea can change everything, but the journey from concept to marketplace can be challenging. Without the necessary resources to gain traction, even the most promising idea can wither on the vine.

The 2024 Texas A&M New Ventures Competition, hosted by Texas A&M Innovation, is open to all Texas-based companies seeking to bring a new or enhanced technology to the marketplace. Participant companies must be technology or science-focused independent ventures in the pre-seed/seed, start-up, or early growth stages.

If you are a start-up or entrepreneurial support organization, please consider applying! Keep an eye out for applications opening in February 2024.

Learn more at texasnvc.org, or join the mailing list for news on all things TNVC!

Pete ONeill, Texas A&M Innovation Chief Innovation Officer and Janie Hurley, Texas A&M Innovation Senior Licensing Director, provided a seminar on December 6 to researchers with Research & Innovation, led by Dr. Magesh Ragan at Prairie View A&M University. The session included education on different forms of IP, patents, licensing, inventorship, and the benefits of commercialization. Email our team to request a workshop.

Humanate Digital has an agreement with The Texas A&M University System for rights to intellectual property developed at Texas A&M that incorporate digital humans into workflow processes at health care clinics, creating a digital workforce technology platform. Read the announcement. 

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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