The challenge posed by organizers of the XPRIZE Rainforest competition to the international scientific community was formidable: devise a way to document the biodiversity within a remote Amazonian rainforest without stepping foot within, design a tent-size, portable laboratory that includes miniature versions of the advanced equipment necessary to conduct rapid genetic analysis, and complete the field work, analysis and written summary in 72 hours.
Inventions & Commercialization
Driving a Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rutgers through technology transfer.
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Looking for an invention or technology to commercialize? Explore our portfolio of technologies available for licensing.
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What We Do
Staffed by scientists and IP experts with industry experience, the Office for Research is dedicated to transforming research at Rutgers into products, services, and partnerships for the public good, generating value for the University and New Jersey. We do this through technology transfer, guiding your research from proof of concept through patenting, licensing, and commercialization, while also evaluating the potential for a startup as a vehicle to bring your innovations to the market. If a startup option is selected, we will assist you with the planning and development that lead to a spin-out of your innovation. We will also provide mentoring, access to early-stage seed funding, support in obtaining dilutive/non-dilutive funding, assistance with product and business development, and connection to industry and potential business founders.
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From Ideas to Impact
Tech Transfer's purpose is to partner with the Rutgers community to encourage deliberate innovation, protect and leverage Rutgers intellectual property, foster collaboration with industry, and enable entrepreneurship.
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Research and Innovation News
Antonina Mitrofanova, an associate professor in the Department of Health Informatics and associate dean for research at the Rutgers School of Health Professions, has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) – the highest honor granted by the U.S. government to early-career scientists and engineers.