TCO supports ISU’s research, education and service mission by:
– Commercializing IP rights;
– Facilitating collaborations with industry for next-generation scientific breakthroughs;
– Advancing ISU entrepreneurship and research;
– Promoting economic growth in Georgia
Key Goals:
Intellectual Property Protection & Management
Licensing
Business Development & Entrepreneurship
Objectives:
• To bring technology to the marketplace for the public benefit because the research is supported by the public
• Receive fair value for technology
• Preserve faculty academic freedom
• Support faculty in their research endeavors, entrepreneurial efforts and industry interactions