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Whenever a company wishes to enter into an agreement with the university concerning University intellectual property, the company should contact an Intellectual Property Officer (IPO) within InnovationAccess. Any IPO will be able to provide assistance with securing the necessary agreement. If the agreement involves rights to specific intellectual property of the university, then the IPO assigned to that intellectual property will handle the request. Each invention abstract published on the website will provide the name and contact information for the assigned IPO.

The UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship serves as the “nexus for entrepreneurship education and research—and as a springboard for entrepreneurial initiatives on the UC Davis campus”. The institute brings both students and faculty members together with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders in a highly collaborative environment. The institute provides researchers, MBA students, and other faculty members with the necessary skills and resources to turn their ideas (ideas that may normally stay confined to a lab or office) into action, bringing them out into the world. In the same vein, UC Davis houses the UC Entrepreneurship Academy, a three-day program for commercializing science and engineering innovations. The academy facilitates moving research out of the lab and into the world, by offering its participants an intensive opportunity to explore market opportunities surrounding their ideas and research - something incredibly useful for individuals looking to move from the phase of planning and initial research done in a university setting to the phase of testing for viability in an industry setting. Daily seminars and interactive sessions are taught by investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts selected to serve as mentors to program participants. Both the institute and the academy serve as central gateways between industry and the UC Davis community.