Agriculture •Biotechnology
•Blueberriesandotherfruits
•Cotton
•Forages
•Ornamentalplants
•Peanuts
•Plantpestdetectionandprotection
•Smallgrains
•Soybeans
•Turfgrass
Biofuels, Biomass Utilization, Renewable Energy •Algalbiofuels
•Biodiesel
•Biomassengineering
•Biomasspre-treatment
•Chemicalsfromsugarmixtures
•Delignification
•Enzymesandclones
•Hydrogengeneration
•Polysaccharidesquantification
andcharacterization
Commodity Chemicals •Chiralaminoacidderivatives
•Diols
•Productionofsuccinate,pyruvateand
proteinsfromfermentations
Food Quality and Safety •Competitiveexclusion
•Fooddecontamination
•Pathogendetection
•Probiotics
Homeland Security •Antimicrobialsforuseinthefoodsupplyandconsumptionchain
•Diagnostic,prophylacticandtherapeuticmeasuresagainst
anthraxandB. cereus
•Rapididentificationofpathogens(e.g.,Y. pestis,Anthracis,
B. cereus,avianfluviruses)
•Remediationofcontaminationbymunitions
Human Health •Antimicrobials
•Antivirals
•Biomarkers
•Cardiovascularhealth
•Cognitivedisorders
•Diagnostics
•Inflammation
•Obesityandweightloss
•Ophthalmiccare
•Oralhealthcare
•Stemcells(regenerativemedicineanddiagnosticuses)
•Tissuerepair,skincare,andwoundhealing
•Vaccines
Information Technology •Bioinformaticstools
•Imagerenderingandenhancement
•3Dimagingandmedicalsimulation
Research Tools •Carbohydratesanalysis
•HTPproteinexpressionandgenesilencing
•Monoclonalandpolyclonalantibodies
•Peptides,proteins
•Vectorsandplasmids
Socially Responsible / Humanitarian Licensing •Assistivetechnologies
•Diagnosticsandtherapeuticsfor
Chagasdisease,AfricanSleepingSickness
•Educationaltools
•Foodcrops
Veterinary •Animalnutrition
•Poultryvaccines
•Probiotics
•Woundhealing
TechnologieswithGlobalImpact
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. Technology Commercialization Office
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transferprogramsinthecountry.*
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USA
phone+1(706)542-1404fax+1(706)542-3837
www.ovpr.uga.edu/tco/
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The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) servestheUniversityofGeorgiacommunitybyconnectingindustrywithuniversityexpertiseandinventionsforthepublicgood,promotingeconomicdevelopment,andincreasingresearchvisibility.
The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF)administersallintellectualpropertydevelopedattheUniversityofGeorgia(UGA).UGARFenhancesUGA’sresearchexcellenceby:
Securingresearchandeducationcontractsandgrants fromindustry,governmentagencies,publicand privateorganizations.
Protectingandtransferringtechnologytotheprivate sector,generatingincomethatfurthersupportsthe UGAresearchenterprise.
Investing in the Research PipelineRevenuefromUGARF’slicensingprogramissharedwiththeinventors,usedtofundadditionalresearch,andinvestedinnewequipmentandresearchfacilities.
Supporting Economic DevelopmentUGARF’snewtechnologiesarelicensedtothecommercialsector,leadingtonewproductsandservicesofferedthroughouttheworld.InnovationsbyUniversityofGeorgiaresearchersboosttheeconomiesofourstateandcountry,andhelpcreatenewbusinesses,industriesandmarketsaddressingunmetglobalneeds.
Socially Responsible/Humanitarian LicensingOurlicensingprogramconnectsuniversitydiscoveriestopopulationsinneedthroughouttheworld.Areasoftechnologyincludeneglecteddiseases,supportingpersonswithdisabilities,andeducationaltools.
Support for UGA Researchers and PartnersInadditiontolicensing,TCOalsoprovidessupportservicestoUGAresearchersandcollaborateswithcorporatepartnersinavarietyofways.Ourstaffassistwith:
• Materialtransferagreements • Confidentialityagreements • Inter-institutionalagreements • Inventiondisclosureassessmentandprotection • Collaborativeresearchagreements • Evaluationandtestingagreements
Ourresearchersareconstantlyseekingsolutionstoglobalproblemsandstrivingtoimprovethequalityoflifeforhumankind.
Fromnew vaccinesthatprotectanimalandhumanhealthtotherapeuticsanddiagnosticsfordevastatingdiseases,
Frommorecost-effective,environmentally friendly fuelstonewwaystoensure a safe food supply,and
Frombeautifulflowering plantstonew cropsthatfeedtheworld,
Technologies fromtheUniversityofGeorgia benefit the global community.
University of Georgia Research Foundation licensesinnovative technologies to address global needs.
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