The Global Technology Portal at gtp.autm.net is designed to facilitate networking, partnerships and licensing deals among corporations and universities.
UC, through its systemwide Innovation Alliances and Services office, helped develop the site; and UC is one of the first institutions to post a large number of technologies to the portal. UC campuses have listed 2,600 technologies that are available for license.
"The Global Technology Portal broadens UC's ability to showcase its technologies available for licensing to the business and investment community, and it dovetails perfectly with our systemwide technologies site," said William Tucker, executive director of the UC Innovation Alliances and Services office. "Our technology licensing program creates links with business that helps strengthen local and regional economies, and generates royalty income to support the research and education mission of the university."
Since going live Feb. 6, the Global Technology Portal has attracted more than 2,000 users and has more than 10,000 available technologies. The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) expects its more than 3,000 members to add their available technologies to the site. Only AUTM members may post their information on the portal, but anyone can search the site.
The portal can quicken the pace of product development by making it much easier for corporations to identify potential university partners equipped with needed research capabilities.
"Companies have looked to AUTM for years to find the latest early stage academic innovations; this portal will provide an even easier way for companies to find the innovations and research capabilities they seek," says AUTM President Robin Rasor.
The University of California was awarded the most patents of any university during 2010, the 18th consecutive year it has topped the Intellectual Property Owners Association's annual report, which is based on data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
As of 2010, UC held 3,802 active U.S. patents, according to UC's 2010 Technology Transfer Report. UC inventions have led to the formation of more than 500 startup companies since 1976, and these companies serve as an important engine for economic growth in California.