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= <span>Technology Transfer</span> =
<span>SIU Carbondale plays an integral role in driving economic growth in southern and central Illinois,contributing $2.3 billionin annual economic activity to the state. </span>Since 1996, the university has disclosed 379 inventions, issued 84 licenses/options, filed 196 patent applications with a resulting 63 patents issued, and received $7.26 million in royalties. In 2015, SIU was designated as anInnovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.</span>
=== Technology Transfer Office ===
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<span>Since 1996SIU’s Office of Technology Transfer works with SIU faculty, students, and staff to protect and commercializeintellectual property. From exploring the university has disclosed 379 inventions, issued 84 licenses/options, filed 196 patent applications market potential of an invention to negotiating licensing agreements with a resulting 63 patents issuedindustry partners, and received $7.26 million in royaltieswe work to turn SIU innovations into global difference-makers.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>
=== <span>Saluki App/Idea Competitions</span> ===
<span>The mission of the Saluki App Competition is to encourage SIU Carbondale student involvement in the technology and business of creating useful and valuable application software (“apps”) for mobile devices. The mission of the Saluki Idea Competition is to boost SIU Carbondale student and community involvement with innovative thinking and business development to address local and global challenges.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>
=== <span>Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU</span></span> ===
<span>The mission of the Small Business Incubator Program, managed by the SBDC, is to accelerate the start-up and expansion of small businesses in southern Illinois. The program is here to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools, guidance and support necessary to start, manage and grow successful and sustainable businesses.</span>
= <span>Regional & Local Economic Development</span> =
=== <span>Southern Illinois Research Park</span></span> ===
<span>The Southern Illinois Research Park (SIRP) is a non-profit corporation affiliated with Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU Carbondale) promoting technology and knowledge-based enterprise development within the Park and the southern Illinois region. As a knowledge-based, high-tech and research-oriented business park, SIRP is a member of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).Office of Economic and Regional Development –Serves as the university’s primary business and community development outreach arm. OERD has a history of success in enhancing growth and building prosperity throughout southern Illinois. SIU has been supporting the region’s entrepreneurs in job creation, enterprise development and expansion, and strengthening the rural southern Illinois economy since 1985 with the establishment of the Small Business Development Center. Technology entrepreneurship training, youth and collegiate entrepreneurship, and the Saluki Innovation Lab are key successes of this unit. Additionally, Community Development and Outreach efforts are focused on making communities more prosperous and healthy through collaborative engagement and greater connectivity in Southern Illinois. </span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>