Technology Transfer
Indiana universities offer a wealth of cutting edge research, technologies, and business assistance.
Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. – http://www.iurtc.org – The Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation (IURTC) is a not-for-profit agency that facilitates industry-Indiana University research and technology collaborations. IURTC stimulates growth in Indiana’s technology sectors by helping companies develop commercially viable technology with the ultimate goal of creating jobs and growing the state’s economy.
Available technologies - http://www.iurtc.org/technol/availabletechs.html
Purdue University Office of Technology Commercialization – http://www.prf.org/otc/ - Purdue Research Foundation’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) operates one of the most comprehensive technology transfer programs among leading research universities in the United States. Services provided by this office support the economic development initiatives of Purdue University and benefit the university's academic activities.
Available technologies - http://www.prf.org/otc/ipp/
Purdue University Office of Engagement - http://www.purdue.edu/Engagement/ - Through the Office of Engagement, the university uses its resources to address issues affecting the state's prosperity and quality of life. Areas of focus include economic development, P-12 education, community service and lifelong learning and scholarship of engagement.
Purdue Technical Assistance Program – http://www.tap.purdue.edu - The mission of the Purdue Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is to advance Indiana's economic prosperity and quality of life. TAP supports performance improvement in Indiana companies and organizations through various programs and services that utilize faculty, students, and staff in nine statewide offices. Employers served include companies, hospitals, health departments, and governmental units throughout the state. Impacts are considerable, and since 1986 TAP programs and services have assisted over 8,900 organizations, trained over 9,400 employees, boosted sales by $373 million, increased capital investments by $88 million, contributed cost savings of $59 million, and saved or added over 5,500 jobs in the state, according to the organizations that were assisted.
University of Notre Dame Office of Research - http://www.nd.edu/~research/technology/ - Technology Transfer is the transfer of research results from a university to the commercial marketplace for the public benefit. Notre Dame encourages the creation of new ideas, technology and inventions. We believe that our researchers have some of the finest minds in the world, and we in the Technology Transfer Office will do our best to help commercialize their inventions.
Available technologies - http://www.nd.edu/~research/technology/chart.htm
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Rose-Hulman Ventures, a program of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, brings together outstanding students with technology-based companies. For students, that means the best engineering professional practice experience possible within an academic program. For businesses, it means prototypes, refining the design of existing products, and expanding current engineering capabilities.
Project Expertise - http://www.rhventures.org/project_expertise.htm
Ball State University Office of Academic Research and Sponsored Programs - http://www.bsu.edu/research/techtransfer/ - The Office of Academic Research and Sponsored Programs has the pre-award research administration responsibility for Ball State University. Broadly speaking, it is responsible for the encouragement and support for research by faculty, students and staff.
Available technologies - http://www.bsu.edu/research/media/pdf/intellectualproperty.pdf
University of Southern Indiana, Center for Applied Research - http://www.usi.edu/extserv/CAR/ - The Center for Applied Research, a department within Extended Services, serves as a “front door” for businesses and organizations that wish to work with the University of Southern Indiana. We mobilize the resources of the University, including its faculty, students, and staff, to help regional businesses and organizations thrive. Research listed by department - http://www.usi.edu/science/
Access Technology Across Indiana (ATAIN) - http://www.atain.org/ - Access Technology Across Indiana (ATAIN) is a consortium of research institutions and organizations promoting scientific advances and developments and facilitating their transfer to industry. ATAIN provides a single point of contact to participating research institutions.
Indiana Database of Research University Expertise (InDURE) – http://www.indure.org
Goal: Develop, deploy, and maintain an easy-to-access database of research expertise, intellectual property, and ongoing sponsored research projects at academic institutions across the state of Indiana.

