Running an Effective Office—Taking Care of Business
Having an effective TTO takes more than just implementing the best IP management processes and following other key best tech transfer practices. It requires high-quality information management, effective communication, and efficient operations. Fuentek offers these insights to help TTOs run effectively. Note: Items marked with a
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Key Insights
- Using an IP Asset Management Database to Enhance Marketing Efforts
A collection of blog posts that discuss how such a database can play a key role in successful technology commercialization.
- Conversations with DoD & the White House on Federal Tech Transfer Initiatives
Fuentek recommendations for increasing the likelihood and efficiency of getting research results to market.
Other Insights
- Staying on TOP of Your IP Asset Management Database System Project
A collection of blog posts on how to successfully convert to a new IPAM database system.
- How’d We Do?: Establishing Useful Technology Transfer Metrics
This white paper provides research-based recommendations for measuring performance and success of tech transfer programs in government, academic, and corporate institutions.
Beyond the marketing communications that occur in technology transfer, TTOs must communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders—both internal to the R&D organization and outside of it. Fuentek offers these insights on the larger strategic communications efforts of TTOs.
Key Insights
- Practical Advice for Tech Transfer Web Sites
Details on creating a Web site that is valuable for your prospective licensees, partners, and other internal and external stakeholders, including a link for downloading our “How to Build an Effective Technology Transfer Web Site” white paper.
- Advice for Heightening Inventors’ IP Awareness
Scientists and engineers currently in the work force (as well as universities’ STEM students) need training on what intellectual property is and why it’s important. We offer a specific example and tips for going beyond the classroom in providing this training.
- Invest in Your Inventors: Training Pays Off
Training innovators on the ins and outs of IP management helps them understand many aspects of tech transfer.
- New White Paper Will Help Kickstart Your Digital Marketing Program
An all-inclusive primer about planning and executing a comprehensive digital media program for TTOs.
- Effective Communications with External Stakeholders
Tips for effective communications with potential licensees or prospective partners.
- Effective Communications with Internal Stakeholders
Tips for effective communication with your organization’s inventors, attorneys, administrators, financial personnel, public relations department, etc.
Other Insights
- Tips for Creating Effective Yearly Reports for Tech Transfer Programs
A sample AMMO and specific suggestions for TTO annual reports.
- Get What You Pay For When It Comes to Webinars
What you can do as an attendee to get the most out of the webinar.
- Training from Hundreds of Miles Away: Tips for Webinar Trainers
Our top 5 tips for leading effective webinars.
- Helping Innovators Understand Their Supporting (and Essential) Role in Tech Transfer
Giving innovators information about how their technologies can be used beyond what they originally envisioned and how they play a key role in technology transfer.
- Training Takes the Lead, but Comments Shed More Light in Latest Poll
What do TTOs find to be the most effective way to encourage innovator participation in tech transfer?
- Managing Innovator-Prospect Interactions: Stories from the Field
Never underestimate the strength of the connection between the innovator and his or her invention–and how that can help or hinder the commercialization process.
- Use Success Stories to Avoid Collateral Damage in the Patent Wars
How to help the public understand the value of patents.
- Lots of Ideas on How to Inspire Innovators – Thanks, LinkedIn!
More insights on the most effective way to obtain inventor buy-in for tech transfer.
- You’re the Inspiration: Talking to Kids about STEM
Describes talking with middle school students about STEM careers. Includes specific tips.
Effective operations depends upon a combination of leadership, management, and performance/outcomes monitoring. Consider these Fuentek insights.
Key Insights
- How’d We Do?: Establishing Useful Technology Transfer Metrics
This white paper provides research-based recommendations for measuring performance and success of tech transfer programs in government, academic, and corporate institutions. - A Balanced Scorecard Template for Tech Transfer Offices
Fuentek developed a set of standard metrics for TTOs and have adapted them to the Balanced Scorecard framework.
- Operational Excellence for Tech Transfer Offices
Leadership guidance to position your TTO for consistent and optimal performance across your entire team.
- Tech Transfer Resolutions for 2012
Laura Schoppe’s top 5 recommendations for being a proactive technology transfer office to achieve near-term and long-term success.
- Applying the 4 P’s to Get to the “Science of the Deal”
A collection of blog posts that present a methodology to consistently and predictably execute licensing and partnership agreements.
Other Insights
- Developing an Effective Internship Program for Your University’s Technology Transfer Office
Insights into some of the best practices learned at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC), which is described in an accompanying case study. - Enhancing Economic Development through Technology Transfer of Federal- and State-Funded R&D
Offers specific ways that government/university TTOs and economic development agencies can contribute to a mutually beneficial partnership. - Tips to Becoming an Effective TTO Change Agent
Five critical imperatives to position a TTO director as an effective change leader.
A Step-by-Step Process for Technology Screenings: Technology Triage for TTO Professionals and Interns
How We Rode the Social Media Wave: Lessons Learned from a Technology Marketing Effort
Implementing Open Innovation: