Tech Launch Arizona (TLA), the commercialisation office of University of Arizona (UA), published the results for the 2016 to 2017 academic year on Monday, revealing another record-breaking 12 months.

TLA’s figures are up across the board on last year’s numbers and present continuous increases since the office was created five years ago.

The office announced a total of 261 invention disclosures (up from 250), 334 US patents filed (up from 278), 105 total executed licences and options (up from…