AUTM is the nonprofit leader in efforts to educate, promote and inspire professionals to support the development of academic research that changes the world.
“Embrace the impossible - in your lab, in your dean’s office, you need to create an impossible list. The future is dependent on America solving the impossible. All of us need an impossible list.” -Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré at
#AUTM2022
@ltgrusselhonore
#TechTransfer
#NewOrleans
Every December 12, we celebrate the enactment of the
#BayhDole
act by recognizing the
#techtransfer
professionals that have helped bring ideas and
#innovation
to life. Why not show your appreciation and say hi at your local
#TTO
!
Congratulations to 2021 Better World Project Award Winner, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
@ucatolica
! Their
#techtransfer
office's work on
@ThyroidPrint
, the first molecular test for indeterminate thyroid nodules, garnered 850 votes!
#AUTM2021
🏆
#Techtransfer
? What's that? It's a question we often run into in our industry, which is why we made this short video to explain. RT and share!
#innovation
Though
#AUTM2020
was cancelled due to covid-19, we held our scheduled board meeting in
#SanDiego
where board & staff worked to unravel details of what was to be our largest gathering ever. We are touched by the outpouring of support from this amazing
#techtransfer
community!
Lt. General Russel L. Honoré served as the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, becoming known as “The Category 5 Gen.” Today he talks to
#AUTM2022
attendees about the need to create a total lifecycle of an innovation, especially given
#climatechange
,
#pollution
and toxins.
“Those closest to the problem are also closest to the solution,” said
@AsstSecCastillo
.
@US_EDA
’s 10-year investment plan is “planting the seed of the most interesting industries of the future,” taking into account workforce, supply chains and equity.
#AUTM2022
#TechTransfer
On December 12, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Bayh-Dole Act into law, changing the face of inventing and kicking off the need for
#techtransfer
professionals.
#PresidentsDay
“We don’t have an education crisis, we have a culture crisis – the average kid only sees two kinds of young adults that are successful: Professional athletes and Hollywood.” – Dean Kamen on the future of American
#innovation
.
#AUTM2018
Happy
#TechTransfer
Professionals Day! AUTM encourages you to join other institutions to celebrate Recognition Week and the contributions of the tech transfer profession. Tag
#IAmTechXfer
in your posts to join the conversation!
During the fireside chat at
#AUTM2023
, Kathi Vidal highlighted that there is a lot of policy work being done, particularly regarding the Bayh-Dole Act, which allows universities and small businesses to retain the rights to their inventions.
The impact of
#techtransfer
is why people are so passionate about it - you can facilitate positive change in the world & who wouldn't want to do that? Here's 100 inventions from
#university
research that have changed your life, whether you know it or not:
Gender bias in startup funding is real, but we're taking action at
#AUTM2023
! The panel discussion on adapting policies to close the gap was eye-opening and empowering. 💪👩💼🚀
#WomenInSTEM
#GenderEquality
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Senator Birch Bayh, yesterday at the age of 91. "It is because of Bayh’s bipartisan and ground-breaking legislation that we have thousands of academic inventions on the market today," said our CEO
@Ssusalka
.
It’s not the Fireside Chat we were hoping for, but be sure to read tomorrow's AUTM Insight tomorrow when our cancelled fireside speaker Judge Michel kindly answers the questions we had hoped to pose to him in
#SanDiego
.
#techtransfer
#AUTM2020
Every April 26, we celebrate
#WorldIPDay
to highlight the important role that
#IP
rights play in encouraging
#innovation
& creativity. This year, however, we want to focus on the
#women
who help drive this innovation and have not had their time in the spotlight. Stay tuned!
We are delighted to announce that
@LSavatski
, Technology Transfer Officer,
@Versiti
, Blood Research Institute, has been selected by the
#AUTM
Board of Directors to serve as the Association’s 2021 Chair. Congratulations Laura!
#AUTM2020
Is CANCELLED. It is with heavy hearts that
#AUTM
leadership and the Board of Directors have decided to cancel the 2020 AUTM Annual Meeting scheduled to begin Sunday in San Diego. Please see our full statement on our website:
Andrei Iancu of
@USPTO
, at fireside chat to kick off
#AUTM2019
, about inappropriate use of compulsory licensing: “I think it would unnaturally distort the innovation ecosystem and it would potentially and likely depress the ability to invest, to grow and create jobs.”
The
#AUTM
Board, dialing into a virtual business meeting today from around the world, welcomed new Chair, 20+ year member Marc Sedam, Vice Provost for
#Innovation
& New Ventures at
@UofNH
as well as new Board members. Congrats!
@UNHInnovation
#techtransfer
What is
#techtransfer
(besides awesome)? We updated a classic video explaining its importance—bringing research from
#university
and
#government
labs into the commercial sector. Take a look and share with your colleagues and friends:
On this day in 1980, it was decided that the people most passionate about their
#inventions
should retain ownership over those inventions – not the federal government. Happy 40th birthday
#BayhDole
!
#techtransfer
#AUTM
AUTM Board member Almesha L. Campbell, PhD, the Assistant Vice President for Research and Economic Development at Jackson State University, was chosen by the Board to be AUTM’s 2022 Chair-Elect. Congrats!
#AUTM2022
#TechTransfer
@almeshalc
@JacksonStateU
Happy
#PresidentsDay
! DYK Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to hold a
#patent
? He created something that would inflate to help boats get up and over shallow areas. However, he was one of the few to enjoy it since it was never mass produced.
#innovation
#presidents
.
AUTM is proud to award Megan Aanstoos of
@CommercializeKY
as the Volunteer of the Year. Under her leadership, AUTM’s new Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee has made swift progress reaching out to more under-represented populations in
#techtransfer
.
#AUTM2021
Context is important.
#techtransfer
is about getting great ideas into the world through partnering to positively impact society and the
#economy
. Financial return can be an outcome but is never the sole objective.
Megan E. Aanstoos of Kentucky Commercialization Ventures (
@CommercializeKY
) and Chair of AUTM's EDI Committee, welcomes 200+
#AUTM2022
attendees to the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Breakfast, sponsored by
@LifeArc1
and
@Baker_Donelson
Happy
#PresidentsDay
! Though several have invented things, only one U.S. President has held a patent: Honest Abe! He created an apparatus that would lift boats over shoals and sandbars. Learn more about this and other presidents’ inventions:
Change is in the air with a new
#AUTM
logo, a mark that represents our diverse membership and the evolving work they do. Learn more:
#AUTM2018
#OrangeIsTheNewAUTM
Happy
#WorldIPDay
2023! Join us in celebrating the he innovative spirit of women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs worldwide. Today, we stand together in advocating for the importance of
#IP
promotion and protection.
Dr. Lecresha Sewell (
@lyevan01
), CEO of
@MelanatedHealt1
, kicks off Tuesday at
#AUTM2022
by inviting the audience to introduce themselves to someone who looks different from them. Love how friendly and ready to roll the AUTM crowd is so early in the day!
“The first time march-in is used inappropriately, it will make companies pause and ask themselves if they want to license….they do not want that kind of unpredictability.” -AUTM CEO
@ssusalka
, at Leadership 2022: The Intersection of Innovation,
#IP
and Competition event in DC
Next week is
#TechTransfer
Recognition Week! Every December 12, we celebrate the enactment of the
#BayhDole
Act by recognizing the professionals that have helped bring ideas and
#innovation
to life. Plan to show your appreciation oft your local
#TTO
!
#AUTM2020
is still a go. However, your health and safety are top priorities for
#AUTM
, the Manchester Grand Hyatt and the City of
#SanDiego
. As such, we will continue to monitor any measures that would impact travel. More info is available on our website:
#Webinar
next week! The role of
#techtransfer
officers has advanced significantly beyond the fundamentals of filing
#patents
and consummating
#licenses
to companies. Learn more about how to support faculty-driven
#startups
in this new webinar, April 9:
Congrats to
@DavidGulley
for receiving the Chair's Award at
#AUTM2019
: "We all have a story about hw we became involved in
#techtransfer
and how we found AUTM as a supportive organization."
Thank you to our sponsors and all of those who attended
#AUTM2021
! We are so grateful for the incredible work of our wonderful
#techtransfer
community! 🧡
We had record engagement in the 2022 AUTM Board Election! Welcome & congrats to our newest Board members Anji Miller of
@LifeArc1
and Alice Li of
@Cornell
who will start their terms at the conclusion of
#AUTM2022
.
#TechTransfer
#AUTM
’s
#BetterWorldProject
is a database of stories about how
#techtransfer
is making a difference. Search for your favorite and share tomorrow, the anniversary of the Bayh-Dole Act!
AUTM Chair Laura Savatiski leads a first line band to the stage to kick off the first full day of
#AUTM2022
in
#NewOrleans
. “It really is incredible to be here doing what we do best – sharing knowledge, networking and supporting the aims of technology transfer.”
#TechTransfer
President
@MaryRed
speaks on the new design, "We selected an orange palette, as orange is globally recognized as the color of
#innovation
. We're also making a shift to lowercase for collegial, friendly vibe we all feel being a part of our community."
#AUTM2018
#OrangeIsTheNewAUTM
We will be live tweeting and posting to social from
#AUTM2019
along with our
#Austin
mascot Armie Dillo. Be sure to follow us and track hashtag
#AUTM2019
!
Key findings of our 2018 Annual Licensing Activity Survey: 828 new consumer products from
#academic
#research
entered the market and 7,625 US
#patents
were issued, the most-ever reported in the Survey, as institutions invest in & protect
#IP
.
#techtransfer
Please join us in congratulating
@almeshalc
as our new Board Chair,
@andrewjmaas
as our Chair-Elect, and our five new Board members. We can't wait to see the great ideas they bring to an already outstanding AUTM Board!
Read more:
“The government as a whole is making a lot of critical investments in manufacturing, but also protection of
#IP
,” which makes it important for
#TechTransfer
professionals to engage with policymakers. -
@AsstSecCastillo
of
@US_EDA
at
#AUTM2022
In celebration of
#WomensHistoryMonth
we honor Katharine Ku, an internationally recognized leader in T2 and past board chair of AUTM and Bayh-Dole Award Winner. During her tenure at
@Stanford
, she facilitated groundbreaking research and generated $1.8B in licensed technologies.
We’re excited today to announce the launch of
#AUTM
’s new
#website
! The site is easier to explore, puts vital resources right at your fingertips, and, yes, we think it’s really good looking. Check it out now at .
#techtransfer
Jenna Foger from Alexandria Real Estate Equities at
#AUTM2019
: “Where we’re seeing a huge need is spinning
#technology
out of a
#university
where there is a new team. That’s an ecosystem thing that we’re trying to solve for—especially when the
#science
is really compelling.”
Registered Technology Transfer Professional designation recognizes the skills, knowledge, and deal-making expertise of technology transfer professionals on a world-wide basis. Next submission date for candidates is April 18.
Today is
#SocialMediaDay
! Thank you for following AUTM—we are so grateful for our
#techtransfer
community. Know someone who would be interested in joining us? Invite them to our channels! (‘Til we meet again in person…)
Congratulations to Mike Szarka of
@UWaterloo
for winning the presentation of the AUTM Canadian Award at our Canadian Region Meeting, held virtually last week. Mike, a Waterloo alumnus, has nearly 20 years experience in academic
#research
partnerships and
#TechTransfer
.
Our Board Chair
@alisonfcampbell
kicks off Monday morning at
#AUTM2019
, extending a special welcome to the many attendees who have come to the meeting from beyond North America--this is in line with AUTM's strategy to expand internationally.
Congratulations to AUTM Board Member Almesha Campbell, who recently took on a position as executive director of
@JacksonStateU
’s Engaging Researchers and Innovators for Commercialization at HBCUs program.
#TechTransfer
@almeshalc
"I’m very pleased to be addressing you, as the new Chair of
#AUTM
. Not just new, but as the first Chair of AUTM. That’s pretty special." -
@alisonfcampbell
.
#AUTM2018
Hamsters can fit an insane amount of stuff in their cheeks, as their cheek pouches extend down to their hips. No
#patent
. Just
#lucky
.
#nationalpetday
AUTM is excited to cohost the International Knowledge and Technology Transfer Leadership Summit with
#techtransfer
leaders from around the world! AUTM CEO
@Ssusalka
is joined by
@marcomaleman
, Assistant Director General of the
@WIPO
IP and Innovation Ecosystem Sector.
#AUTMSummit
Every April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.
#WorldIPDay
#TechTransfer
Congrats to Carl Gulbrandsen on receiving the Bayh-Dole Award at
#AUTM2019
. In his acceptance speech: "The importance and success of Bayh-Dole has also caused a number of other countries to adopt their version of the Bayh-Dole Act."
#techtransfer
#innovation
Over 100 experts convened in Santiago for a pre-International Tech Transfer Summit. Chile's Minister of Science and Technology,
@aisen_ministra
, kicked off the event, and AUTM’s David Gulley, was presented a Leadership Award for his passionate support of global tech transfer!
AUTM CEO Steve Susalka (
@Ssusalka
) and Members of the AUTM Board are on Capitol Hill today, making the case for tech transfer through strong IP rights and funding for tech transfer programs at the
@NSF
.
@labunleashed
takes the stage for the morning keynote at
#AUTM2019
! "I realized that ideas are everywhere. I think of ideas like air. You breathe them in, you breathe them out...you look around and with the right lens you see new ideas all the time."
On this day in 1980, it was decided that the people most passionate about their
#inventions
should retain ownership over those inventions – not the federal government. Happy birthday
#BayhDole
!
#techtransfer
#AUTM
@uspto
's Andrei Iancu at
#AUTM2019
: "If
#girls
see at an early age those role models [female
#inventors
] and that they too can grow up to be like them, it will be enormously beneficial. Hard to imagine a more important group to contribute to this effort than
#universities
."