Gender parity in tech transfer
There is a striking discrepancy in the number of patents filed by men and women in academia; if the trend continues, women won’t file as many patents as men in a single year until the year 2100. But there may be…
Category: Office of Technology Management
Washington University celebrates faculty inventors
Over the past three years, Washington University faculty patent filings through the Office of Technology Management (OTM) increased by more than 60 percent and 20 startups have been formed to license Washington University intellectual property. In 2017, 92 faculty inventors received an issued patent…
WashU to celebrate inventors, innovators
The Office of Technology Management is shining a light on WashU inventors who helping transfer technology – and knowledge – out of the the lab and into the world.
Q BioMed Inc., Washington University partner to optimize glaucoma diagnostics
Washington University School of Medicine and Q BioMed Inc. are working to develop earlier-detection glaucoma tests.
2018 WIT Symposium
The Women in Innovation & Technology (WIT) Symposium educates female faculty and post-docs about the tech transfer process and provides opportunities for network growth.
Opening minds, doors, opportunities
OTM’s Women in Innovation and Technology symposium will take place Feb. 27.
WashU faculty honored for biotech innovation
Biswas, Raliya received kudos for their patent-pending “smart fertilizer.”
Save the Date: Women in Innovation and Technology Symposium
The Office of Technology Management (OTM) is hosting the 2018 Women in Innovation and Technology Symposium February 27. The 2018 WIT symposium will be held at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, RAS Event Room 220/221. 2018 Symposium Highlights Lunch and Keynote…
Five WashU research teams win awards in LEAP Inventor Challenge
The challenge’s facilitators anticipate investing more than a quarter million dollars in this cycle’s winners.