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.
Office of Technology Management
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.
Washington University celebrates faculty inventors
Office of Technology Management honors faculty inventors who are the foundation of the office and all that it does.