The University of Texas at Arlington partners with startup initiative TechFW to commercialise research.
The University of Texas at Arlington and tech startup initiative TechFW are to enter into a multi-year partnership to commercialise university research.
The new programme, TechFW@UTA, will offer tech transfer training to Arlington staff and students, and access to the northern Texas entrepreneur community through TechFW’s network.
The partnership comes as Arlington moves to monetise its growing research profile, which has amounted to $77.7m in research expenditures over its 2013 fiscal year, which ended in August.
Carolyn Cason, UT Arlington vice president for research, said: “Research and technologies developed by a major research institution like UT Arlington have the power to generate business and strengthen the region’s economy. This collaboration with TechFW will be an important catalyst for helping the private sector capitalise on UT Arlington innovation to benefit a broad range of businesses and industries.”
Darlene Boudreaux, executive director of TechFW, added: “There will be plenty of economic opportunities for our existing clients to access the tremendous resources available at UT Arlington. We look forward to teaming with UT Arlington entities like the UT Arlington Research Institute and the Shimadzu Institute for Research Technology, and with professors who have secured numerous national grants.”
