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== <br/><span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span></span><br/> ==
<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'Open Sans'; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">The </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'&#039;Open Sans'&#039;; color:#1155cc; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center</span>]<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'Open Sans'; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">advances the technology transfer mission through a program called</span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'&#039;Open Sans'&#039;; color:#1155cc; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'Open Sans'; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">that helps create companies based on VT-developed technology licensed by </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'&#039;Open Sans'&#039;; color:#1155cc; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span>]<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'Open Sans'; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">(VTIP). This institution is in charge of commercialize VT Inventions, including technology evaluation, protection, licensing and monitor licensees for success. The tech transfer process at VIIP includes identifying new technologies, protecting technologies through patents and copyrights, forming development and commercialization strategies (such as marketing and licensing to existing private sector companies or creating new start-up companies based on the technology). &nbsp; </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'&#039;Open Sans'&#039;; color:#1155cc; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:'Open Sans'; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">provides business formation and growth support services, engaging an extensive network of consultants, mentors, early-stage investors, and professional service providers to help emerging and expanding enterprises maximize opportunities and minimize risks.</span> <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></span></span>
== <br/><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span></span> ==
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