Editor’s Note: This is the second post in a five-part series examining Fuentek’s Deal-Making 4 P’s. As I noted in my previous post, Fuentek’s proven Deal-Making 4 P’s can position your Technology Transfer Office (TTO) to more consistently and predictab …

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a five-part series examining Fuentek’s Deal-Making 4 P’s. This overview will be followed by posts that focus on each “P” within this approach. Visit our blog each Monday to check them out. Fuentek’s proven methodolog …

Recently I had a chance to talk with independent consultant Phil Simon for his “Technology Today” podcast. Prompted by a story that ran on National Public Radio, this podcast gave us time to dig a little deeper into some of the issues of being a virtual company.

Many tech transfer organizations find that getting a license deal inked is a time-consuming process – too time-consuming. One possible solution to this recurring problem is to develop a standard agreement for licenses. Standardizing license agreements …

With the right training program, students can be a huge help to TTOs both when times are tight and when budgets are flush. Back in 2001, Fuentek facilitated the implementation of a student intern program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), which the Office of Technology Management continues to use and refine to this day.

In the past year or so, many universities have slowed down or even stopped their patenting and marketing activities because of budget constraints. Though I understand the realities of disappearing endowments and tight state budgets, I believe TTOs have …