Mission

As part of its educational, research, and service mission, UNCG is dedicated to the transfer of its research and technology to the public sector for the general economic benefit of Greensboro, the Piedmont Triad and North Carolina.

The Mission of the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) is to support UNCG's effort to encourage innovation and disseminate knowledge. OTT serves the university and the public by commercializing discoveries developed by faculty, students and staff. OTT also assists faculty in obtaining research support from corporate sponsors.

Some specific functions of the office include:

• Consulting on intellectual property and technology transfer
• Determining patentability and assessing commercial potential of the disclosed inventions
• Administrating the patent process
• Negotiating licensing agreements
• Supporting UNCG inventors in establishing start-up companies to commercialize their inventions

History