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Tech Transfer
Whether helping innovators develop ideas or guiding the patent process, UVA partners with faculty, entrepreneurs and investors to bring world-changing ideas from the University into the marketplace.
The UVA Licensing & Ventures Group (LVG) has invested in three Charlottesville-based ventures that grew out of University research. TypeZero Technologies Inc., TearSolutions Inc., and Mission Secure Inc. all have the potential to make an impact and to drive the local and regional economy. The LVG Seed Fund offers UVA-affiliated startups capital to advance opportunities often considered too early for investment by traditional sources.
Mission Secure Inc. recently announced the closing of an $8 million Series A financing round led by Energy Innovation Capital and Chevron Technology Ventures. The company spun out of UVA research and intellectual property developed by UVA's Licensing and Ventures Group. Mission Secure Inc. supports jobs in Charlottesville and plans to double their workforce going forward.
NSF funding will allow UVA Engineering’s Link Lab to develop a new program that will train graduate students to make discoveries and then translate that knowledge into new technologies, products and services. The program will help train the next generation of scientific leaders to develop the skills necessary to tackle complex societal problems.
Professor Gregory B. Fairchild is the first director of Northern Virginia operations for the University of Virginia. He will oversee programs and facilities currently offered by Darden, the McIntire School of Commerce, and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, among others. His appointment is indicative of UVA's growing presence in the Washington region.
Plans are underway to create ease of connection between UVA's Research Park, CHO, and the Hollymead Town Center to benefit Virginia visitors and businesses. A new vision for the park enhances efforts to draw people together for smoother business collaborations.
The University has approved an academic affiliation with INOVA Health System and George Mason University. The public-private partnership will leverage research and precision medicine efforts and open the door for a future expanded UVA presence in Northern Virginia.
The CvilleBioHub invites the biotechnology community to a reception with next generation scientists enrolled in UVA's Biotechnology Training Program. The event will connect UVA researchers and students with biotech companies to enhance collaboration, communication, and recruitment as the region builds out its biotechnology sector.
UVA will receive funding to train teams of students and faculty research scientists to inspire effective innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. Teams will be introduced to real-world, hands-on training that helps move ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace.
The Cville Bio Hub partnered with UVA and the City of Charlottesville to secure an $80,000 grant from GO Virginia to promote the growth of the biotechnology industry in the region. A kick-off event with UVA, GO Virginia, the Cville Bio Hub, and Virginia Bio discussed this new initiative and how it will help advance progress in our community.
The CvilleBioHub has been awarded over $80,000 from the GO Virginia initiative to expand and sustain the biotechnology ecosystem in the region. UVA partnered with the CvilleBioHub on this grant because of the project's alignment with an economic development goal: to support innovation and emerging industry clusters in Central Virginia.
UVA and UVA-Wise are considering recommendations for improving challenges faced by rural Virginians. The initiative is engaging additional Virginia colleges and universities, government agencies, and stakeholders across the state.
The UVA Research Park is a 562-acre park that provides state-of-the-art facilities to develop the creation and enhancement of research and business collaboration between the University and the public and private sectors — all for the economic and social benefit of Virginia and beyond.