Brigham Young University. Technology Transfer Office
The Technology Transfer Office was first created in 1989. Directors have included Lynn Astle and Mike Alder.
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Variant names
Office of Technology Transfer
Description
Established: 1989
Location: Provo, Utah (1989- )
Functions
The Technology Transfer Office functions to help the campus community commercialize technology or products developed through university associations. Professional, business, and intellectual services are provided to facilitate the business and legal aspects of the commercialization process. The office, working closely with the General Counsel’s office, provides expertise in business relationships, negotiations, protection of intellectual property, marketing, license agreements, contracts, and entrepreneurship.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The office currently reports to a director who reports to the Associate Academic Vice-President of Research and Graduate Studies.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1989-)
Sources
BYU Technology Transfer, November 11, 2011: About Us (commercialize technology and products, university associations, professional, business, and intellectual services, business and legal aspects, General Counsel's office, business relationships, negotiations, protection of intellectual property, marketing, license agreements, contracts, entrepreneurship) http://techtransfer.byu.edu/
BYU Technology Transfer, November 11, 2011: Staff (Mike Alder director)
Deseret News Oct. 18, 1989, via WWW, Dec. 21, 2011: (inception in 1989; director Lynn Astle)
University Organizational Chart (under jurisdiction of Associate Academic Vice-President of Research and Graduate Studies)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00187
Creator: UPB