Research Translation Group connects research and inventions born from the exceptional minds at UCI with opportunities that stand to benefit humankind.
Understanding Licensing
UCI Beall Applied Innovation fosters alliances between UCI and industry, protects UCI’s intellectual property (IP), including patentable inventions and copyrightable software, and commercializes UCI’s IP for public benefit by licensing UCI’s IP to startups and existing companies.
Helpful Links/Documents
Record of Invention
Downloadable form for inventors regarding their research and creation
Software/Copyright Disclosure
Downloadable form for inventors regarding their software and copyrightable ideas
Material Transfer Agreement
UCI’s MTA template that governs the transfer of tangible research materials from UCI to a recipient
Startup Guide
Best-practices for faculty inventors at UCI with regard to starting correctly a company
Recordkeeping Handout
Records can win or lose patents. What you need to know.
Inventorship Handout
General information about inventors and inventions.
Student Fellowship
Hands-on introduction to tech transfer/IP management for grad, post doc, or professional students at UCI
For Faculty
If you are a UCI faculty member and are new to the licensing process, you likely have questions. Visit our FAQs and Startup Guide for more information, or click the contact button to find a licensing officer focused on your area of research.
Faculty Innovation Fellows
The Faculty Innovation Fellowship program recognizes UCI faculty members as ambassadors to UCI’s innovation culture and for their strong record of translating research into technologies. In addition to receiving a stipend, fellows advise and motivate colleagues interested in translating their own work, participate as speakers and promote our programs to enhance UCI’s culture of innovation.
For Industry
UC Irvine, and the entire University of California system, are committed to forging strong university-industry alliances that expand the research and technological capabilities of both sectors and result in commercial application of research that benefits the public. Through the Research Translation Group (RTG), new and established companies can access leading-edge ideas and technology developed within the dynamic R&D environment of UCI.
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