President Genshaft looked back on the past fiscal year in her autumn speech.

South Florida University can look back on a successful fiscal year, as outlined by university president Judy Genshaft in her autumn speech. The university achieved new personal bests for patents, licenses and startups produced.

A total of 113 US patents were filed, an increase of 49% compared to the fiscal year of 2012 to 2013 while 91 licenses and options on technology were granted, up 21%. The university produced 11 new companies, up 22%.

The university also broke its investment record, as $428m in contracts and grants were awarded to the institution, up by $15m.

The inventions cover a broad range of products, including a folding armrest tray for wheelchairs, a prostate carcinogenesis predictor, a human immunosuppressive protein, and a portable lift chair.

Judy Genshaft, president at South Florida University, said: “High-impact research is what makes the USF System special. Our success as a research university is recognised by the world, in our top 43 ranking among all universities, both public and private, and in our standing as a global leader in producing new US patents.”