University of California System: University of California, Davis - UC Davis

UC Davis InnovationAccess, formerly Technology Industry Alliances / UC Davis CONNECT, is part of the Office of Research. We provide services that connect research to the marketplace and are focused specifically on protecting and commercializing intellectual property, and fostering entrepreneurship within the campus community. Our team is comprised of more than 15 professionals with PhDs, JDs, and MBAs with significant private sector experience and are organized into two service platforms:

Technology Transfer Services evaluates and patents inventions from UC Davis faculty, researchers, and staff, and licenses those inventions for commercialization in the private sector, in order to benefit the public.

Business Development Services helps develop strategic research alliances with industry; provides commercialization support for early-stage UC Davis technologies; and supports entrepreneurship and UC Davis originated start-up companies.

Website: www.InnovationAccess.ucdavis.edu