2019 WIT Symposium: Supporting WashU women innovators
The annual event supports women innovators and entrepreneurs at Washington University.
Office of Technology Management
A giant LEAP over the ‘Valley of Death’
The LEAP Callenge helps innovators cross a crucial threshold in the entrepreneurial process, making it easier for WashU innovations to benefit the St. Louis region.
Save the Date: WIT Symposium
Hosted by OTM, the event features a full day of speakers, workshops and networking opportunities.
LEAP has record-breaking Fall 2018 cycle
Ten research teams were selected to receive funding in the Fall 2018 cycle of LEAP.
Nichole Mercier: On universities, women and innovation
Now is the time for university women to also recognize themselves as inventors and entrepreneurs.
The Trailblazer: Nancy Tye-Murray
Nancy Tye-Murray, PhD, is the first female faculty member at WashU to found a startup. Her company, clEAR, helps people with hearing loss to better recognize and understand speech through training that uses their loved ones’ voices.
The Discoverer: Lan Yang
Meet Lan Yang. At 14, she was so committed to becoming a scientist, she went on a hunger strike. The photonics researcher now holds the most patents and disclosures of any female faculty member at WashU.
In the News: WashU researchers-turned-entrepreneurs Jon and Jen Silva
Drs. Jon and Jennifer Silva are the founders of SentiAR.
Gender parity in tech transfer: Working to close the gap
A new study shows that outreach to women faculty has led to an increase in engagement with OTM by women inventors.