Technology Transfer

FOR INDUSTRY: RESEARCH CONTRACTS (R&D)

Many companies lack the internal expertise or resources to develop a technology to the point that it can be commercialized. A common solution is to sponsor work by the inventors at UMSL to develop and test a prototype or to answer specific questions relevant to the company's commercialization plans. The research contract, sometimes referred to as a Joint Development Agreement or Collaboration Agreement, usually includes an exclusive option to license the invention and any new inventions that come directly from the contracted R&D work.

For more information contact Tamara Wilgers at 314-516-6884.