NASA and NOAA Collaborate to Improve Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Great Lakes

NASA and NOAA Collaborate to Improve Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Great Lakes

On Monday, President Obama signed bipartisan legislation to increase the federal focus on the harmful algal blooms plaguing the Great Lakes and U.S. ocean waters. But progress in understanding HABs is already underway, thanks to an ongoing collaboration between two federal agencies. Researchers from NASA and NOAA have been working together to improve monitoring of HABs, which pose significant threats to humans and wildlife as they form, spread, and disappear.
Universities’ Shifting View of IP in SRAs

Universities’ Shifting View of IP in SRAs

Last week I was invited to participate on a panel at the 2014 AUTM® national meeting. The focus: How university technology transfer offices (TTOs) are shifting their view of intellectual property (IP) terms when securing R&D funding through sponsored research agreements (SRAs). My fellow panelists and I discussed the current models at various universities. Here’s an overview.
AUTM Annual Meeting: 6 Networking Tips for Industry and TTOs

AUTM Annual Meeting: 6 Networking Tips for Industry and TTOs

Thanks to the proactive efforts by AUTM® the past few years, the national meeting will have significant industry representation, including key new participants from outside the life sciences such as Samsung and Raytheon. This provides an ideal opportunity for university technology transfer offices (TTOs) and high-tech companies to lay the groundwork for establishing mutually beneficial collaborations and licenses. To make the most of your time at the AUTM meeting, I recommend taking these six actions right away.
Navigating the Nuances of Complex Collaborative University-Industry Partnerships: Key Best Practices

Navigating the Nuances of Complex Collaborative University-Industry Partnerships: Key Best Practices

Over the past several years, I have noticed an emerging trend in university-industry partnerships, and it has begun to create new challenges for technology transfer professionals. Companies are beginning to forge ever more complex collaborations with universities and university consortia while relying less often on the more standard agreements, such as sponsored research agreements (SRAs) and material transfer agreements (MTAs). These collaborations may….