Research Commercialization Academy (BETA 0.01)

Author: nanotech-now.com

Source: nanotech-now.com

Interest: In laboratory studies, Lin and colleagues developed and tested a new type of nanoparticle that can deliver larger amounts of a drug and will not leak the drug as the particle circulates through the blood stream on its way to the target.

Link: http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=43444

Author: nanotech-now.com

Source: nanotech-now.com

Interest: Materials scientists at the University of Washington have built a novel transistor that uses protons, creating a key piece for devices that can communicate directly with living things.

Link: http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=43446

Author: Britt E. Erickson and Susan R. Morrissey

Source: C&EN News

Interest: To help facilitate tech transfer out of universities, Obama announced three other initiatives. The first launches the University Commercialization Prize, a $400,000 program supported by NSF, the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The competition is intended to identify and promote incentives to adopt best practices that improve university commercialization efforts.

Link: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/89/i39/8939_20110919lnp2.html

Author: Karly Barker

Source: OC Metro

Interest: "Commercializing the university's inventions and discoveries is a vital part of our mission," said Jacob Levin, assistant vice chancellor for research development who is involved in the project. "It's one of the things we've been entrusted by society to do.”

Link: http://www.ocmetro.com/t-uc_irvine_medical_business_techonology_incubator_09192011.aspx

Author: Jason Stein and Kathleen Gallagher of the Journal Sentinel

Source: Journal Sentinel

Interest: Walker's $400 million venture capital plan failed during the spring legislative session after the Journal Sentinel reported how it would have provided $200 million in tax breaks to insurance companies and given hundreds of millions of dollars to the certified capital companies to manage. They would not have been required to return the principal and would have had to give the state just 20% of the profits.

Link: http://www.jsonline.com/business/130173958.html

Author: Business Wire

Source: Business Wire

Interest: As part of its plans, Boston-Power is establishing a world-class R&D and EV battery engineering facility in China. This organization will build upon the current generation of Boston-Power's lithium-ion battery technology to develop new energy storage products and solutions. The company also will build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in China that will be capable of producing 400 megawatt hours (MWh) of lithium-ion battery cells annually by the end of 2012.

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/boston-power-announces-125-million-in-new-financing-2011-09-20

Author: U.S. Economic Development Administration

Source: U.S. Economic Development Administration

Interest: University Centers provide targeted assistance with research commercialization, workforce development and entrepreneurship, as well as business counseling services. The Centers also help local organizations conduct preliminary feasibility studies, analyze data, and convene customized seminars and workshops on topics such as regional strategic planning and capital budgeting.

Link: http://www.eda.gov/NewsEvents/PressReleases/20110919_UnivCenterComp.xml

Author: Quentin Palfrey

Source: The White House Blog

Interest: The newly-signed law has a number of important transformations that will build on reforms already underway under the leadership of the US Patent and Trademark Office's dynamic Director David Kappos. The law will give the USPTO the resources to significantly reduce patent application waiting times, building on the great strides the patent office has already made, including reducing its backlog by 75,000 during this Administration even as the number of filings per year has increased.

Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/16/america-invents-act-turning-ideas-jobs

Author: Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

Source: APLU.org

Interest: The university announcements coincide with a ceremony at Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, VA, during which President Barack Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) into law. The new law makes important reforms to the nation’s patent system designed to encourage and innovation and economic growth.

Link: https://www.aplu.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=2144

Author: Commerce.gov

Source: Commerce.gov

Interest: Innovation is the primary source of economic growth, job creation, and U.S. competitiveness in today’s global economy. An efficiently operating intellectual property system is critical to our ability to spur innovation and bring new services and products to the marketplace faster. For investors, patents are strong indicators of market potential for new companies; and for inventors, they are often vital to attracting investment.

Link: http://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2011/09/16/president-obama-signs-america-invents-act-and-announces-new-steps-hel

Author: Rob Reuteman

Source: CNBC.com

Interest: “There are no nations that dominate innovation at the global level,” says Drew Marshall, a New Jersey-based consultant and co-host of Innochat, a weekly innovation-focused chat on Twitter. “There are now many countries that see innovation as a path to economic advancement."

Link: http://www.cnbc.com/id/44180282

Author: Kristin E. Holmes

Source: The Inquirer

Interest: The academy offers a program that includes a rigorous curriculum of high school and college-level courses that are recognized internationally. Students pick a special area of academic focus in their junior and senior years. They also must participate in community-service projects and work in internships with area businesses.

Link: http://articles.philly.com/2011-09-18/news/30172262_1_curriculum-internships-student-overcrowding

Author: Jeff Blackwood

Source: Thinking Bigger Business Media Inc.

Interest: “The KBA has one of the most innovative funding mechanisms in the country, and has helped transform Kansas into a bioscience contender in a short period of time,” Bendis said. “The private/public partnership aspect of KBA is one of the elements that has made it successful.”

Link: http://www.ithinkbigger.com/blogs/item/2958-bumps-on-the-bioinnovation-highway

Author: nanotech-now.com

Source: nanotech-now.com

Interest: "Early detection can save lives, but there is currently no proven screening test available for lung cancer," said Michael Wang, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and anatomical sciences at MU and a corresponding author for the article.

Link: http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=43413

Author: Larry Rulison

Source: timesunion.com

Interest: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that $50 million for nanotechnology research has been included in a fiscal year 2012 defense spending bill by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Link: http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Gillibrand-says-bill-includes-nanotech-funds-2173107.php

Author: J. Andres Melendez

Source: nanotech-now.com

Interest: The influx of these 78 million retirees over the next 20 years will dramatically change the U.S. age profile and put a heavy burden on both the retirement and Medicare system.

Link: http://www.nanotech-now.com/columns/?article=575

Author: Liz Farmer

Source: The Daily Texan

Interest: Based on revenue generated and the number of companies created, the University of Utah ranks first in technology commercialization across the nation and UT ranks 17th, according to a report from the Association of University Technology Managers. The University of Utah ranks 70th in research and UT ranks 28th, according to the report.

Link: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2011/09/12/system-chancellor-emphasizes-generating-revenue-patents

Author: Sean Pool

Source: Science Progress

Interest: Innovation is what has created the bulk of American jobs today and it will most certainly be the force that creates the jobs of tomorrow. America is home to the world’s best jobs and most prosperous economy quite simply because we’ve invented and made the things that the world wants to buy. And then we’ve invented ways to make those things better, faster, and cheaper.

Link: http://www.scienceprogress.org/2011/09/creating-jobs-by-investing-in-innovation/

Author: David Malakoff

Source: Science Insider

Interest: University officials generally supported the shift, but they also wanted to protect academic researchers from being left behind in the race to the patent office. They argued successfully for language that gives researchers a year after disclosing their discovery, say, in a publication, to file for a patent. Universities also retain the ability to file "provisional" patent applications that protect a discovery while officials decide whether it is worth the cost of pursuing a full-blown patent.

Link: http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2011/09/new-patent-law-could-change-how-.html

Author: Dr. Kent Moors

Source: Global Energy Strategist, Money Morning

Interest: Dais Analytic Corp. (OTC: DLYT) last week finally secured a patent for what it calls a "Nanoparticle Ultracapacitor."

Link: http://moneymorning.com/2011/09/08/the-start-of-an-energy-storage-breakthrough/