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Are you doing things faster, or actually doing them differently? That question separates AI bolted on from AI built in. Watch three tech transfer leaders on redesigning how the office works: 🔧 The tell that you stopped at task automation 🧩 How the TTO role shifts when AI takes triage 📈 One action to take in the next 30 days Watch the replay →

Most offices automated a few tasks and called it AI. A few redesigned the work entirely, and the gap between them is widening. Watch TTO leaders from UC San Diego, Gladstone, and Texas Tech on what "built in" really looks like: 🔧 Faster tasks vs. genuinely different work 🧩 Redesigning process, people, and stack 📈 The one move to make in the next 30 days Watch the replay →

University spinouts now account for 33% of tech transfer licenses, reshaping how universities commercialize IP. But more licenses don’t always mean greater success. Learn how universities are tackling challenges like compliance, uncollected royalties, and “zombie” startups, while building strategies that drive measurable ROI. Discover actionable insights in this whitepaper.

In 2026, AI won’t be judged by what it can generate — but by how well it supports defensible, repeatable tech transfer operations. As portfolios grow and scrutiny increases, TTOs are being asked to prove diligence at scale. 🔹 Demonstrate consistent commercialization activity across complex portfolios 🔹 Maintain documentation that withstands audits, reporting, and long time horizons 🔹 Move from ad hoc tools to institution-wide, repeatable workflows Download the report to see how leading TTOs are building robust, scalable operations for 2026.

UIDP Chicago was last week and one of the key takeaways was the growing role of economic development organizations in supporting tech transfer at a regional and statewide level. Given the uncertain funding environment I predict we’ll see regional hubs become increasingly dominant forces in the innovation ecosystem. In fact, its already happening. I was able to see firsthand how one hub in the Northeast attracted significant Fortune 500 investment through this model. What made this partnership different was the focus on packaging know-how and expertise ACROSS regional universities, as opposed to a single piece of technology. Look out for organizations like NCInnovation, Launch Tennessee, and Kentucky Commercialization Ventures who are capitalizing on regional scale to attract high-impact corporate partnerships. #techtransfer #techcommercialization #universityresearch

The team is back from UIDP Chicago and several of the key takeaways from the conference centered around communication, between universities and companies and academia and the public. Tech transfer offices play a key role in connecting the dots between university-industry partners, researchers, and society. But in playing that role, they have their own communication hurdles to clear too. Our new whitepaper, “IP as a Mission Investment in the Modern University,” gives TTOs an aid in telling their story — of how intellectual property helps researchers do what they do. When commercialization isn’t treated as an afterthought, but instead an integral part of the innovation process, university research has a better chance to reach the public and do the maximum good. Download our guide to spreading the message from the link in the comments. #universitytechtransfer #techcommercialization #universityip