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<br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''<br/>''RPI Office of Technology Commercialization:&nbsp;''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.5px;">[http://www.rpitechnology.com/ http://www.rpitechnology.com/]</span><br/><br/>The Rensselaer Plan addresses technology transfer and intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship:<br/><br/></span></span> ===== <span style="font-size:larger;">6.2 Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization</span> ===== <span style="font-size:larger;">Research is the major driver of science and technology transfer, invention, and innovation. Technological entrepreneurship completes the technology lifecycle — from discovery to the creation of impact in the global marketplace. With an expanding research base, we will cultivate a campus culture that provides the spirit and motivation for inventors to pursue commercialization. We will:</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Increase awareness of intellectual property, preserving its value in research agreements and maximizing its value under shared equity arrangements and licensing agreements, covering intellectual property developed in research and materials developed for distance education.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Create intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship and allow the university to take equity positions in new ventures as appropriate.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Ensure that intellectual property policies have adequate and appropriate conflict of interest and conflict of commitment provisions.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Develop an awareness and infrastructure of intellectual property rights policies, incentives, and marketing to support innovation and commercialization.</span> ===== <span style="font-size:larger;">6.3 Creating and Supporting New Ventures</span> ===== <span style="font-size:larger;">World-class technological research universities excel in transferring research outputs to the commercial sector. We will create innovative programs targeted at growing major new technological ventures and creating value. We will:</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Enhance the process of matching researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ventures that take Rensselaer intellectual property to market.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Provide business planning and facilitate venture capital for faculty and students for start-up companies that commercialize leading-edge Rensselaer research.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Expand the Incubator program to accommodate more start-ups and second-stage incubation.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Expand the flow of technology, talent, and ventures into the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Capital Region. Bring new focus to the Rensselaer Technology Park as the locus for mature ventures based on the technologies taught and researched at the Institute.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Work with private and public sources to attract new venture capital and entrepreneurial talent to the Capital Region.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br/><br/>'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''<br/>''<span style="line-height: 15px;">RPI Tech Park</span><br/>''</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Technology Park is a university related park for technology ventures seeking a unique environment focused on the interface between industry and education.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the rpitechpark.com website, the University Interactions Policy of the Tech Park is built upon "a</span>&nbsp;fundamental objective of the Park is to develop interactions between tenant companies and the university.&nbsp; Such interactions enrich the educational environment of the university and help the companies stay on the leading edge of their technologies.&nbsp; All companies in the Park automatically become “affiliates” of Rensselaer."&nbsp; Building a synergistic environment is a responsibility shared by all members of the Park staff."<br/span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''<span style="line-height: 15px;">EVE (Emerging Ventures Ecosystem)</span>''</span></span>

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