Faculty
Faculty entrepreneurs have unique needs and our campuses offer assistance to
help in their endeavors with consultation in areas such as contracts, invention
evaluations, technology licensing, patent applications and copyrights, and a
variety of other services.Sections: UNK | UNL | UNMC | All campuses
UNK
Business and International Education Program, Center for Research and Development, UNK: Includes International Business minor in the undergraduate program; international internships and study abroad opportunities for students and faculty; web site to inform students, faculty and community about international business opportunities and experiences; speaker database of faculty and students who have international business experiences; and global awareness seminars for students. Contact: http://www.unk.edu/acad/cee/.
Global Economic Gardening , UNK Center for Economic Education: Pod-casts which capture rural Nebraskans engaging in international entrepreneurship, designed to be integrated into K-12 curriculum. Contact: http://www.unk.edu/acad/cee/.
UNK Center for Economic Education: Services to advance the application of economic education and research; partnering with other educational, business and governmental units to provide tools that increase knowledge, understanding and skills for economic decision-making. Contact: http://www.unk.edu/acad/cee/.
UNL
Office of Technology Development at UNL: Helps promote startups associated with university inventors, translating their efforts into products and services; offers assistance with preparation of invention disclosure forms, advice and guidance on protecting inventions; prosecution of patent applications and copyrights; marketing and licensing of intellectual property to companies; resources for faculty-based startup companies; and royalty payments to inventors and university departments. Contact: http://otd.unl.edu; 402-472-1783; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
R&D Partnership Program, Nebraska EPSCoR: Provides funding for scientific and technological research collaborations between university faculty and Nebraska businesses to promote technology transfer and economic development throughout the state. Contact: http://epscor.unl.edu/pdfs/R&DPartnershipRFP07.pdf; 402-472-8946.
UNMC
University of Nebraska Medical Center: The technology transfer organization for UNMC, working with faculty and staff to advance research and health care, and foster and commercialize innovation. Services include: Contracts (material transfer agreements/confidential disclosure agreements), Invention Evaluations (patents, copyrights, TM), Technology Licensing. Technology portfolio includes drug delivery, diagnostics and therapeutics, research tools, software and medical devices. Contact: www.unemed.com, 402-559-2468.
All campuses
For research-related entrepreneurial questions on the campuses go to:
UNL, http://www.unl.edu/research/
UNMC, http://www.unmc.edu/dept/vcr/
UNO, http://www.unomaha.edu/spr/
UNK, http://www.unk.edu/acad/gradstudies/index.php?id=113

