Translating Research Discoveries Into Beneficial Products and Services: Lessons from the WashU Gap Fund Operated by the Office of Technology Management
This session will provide an overview of how to transform research discoveries into products and services that positively impact people’s lives. It will also provide information about OTM resources to support translational work on technologies that WashU researchers create.
By the end of this session, participants will have a better understanding of why simply publishing is not enough, core concepts relevant to transforming research discoveries into offerings that positively impact people’s lives. Participants will have a general approach to translating research discoveries into beneficial products and services, various ways that researchers can participate in the technology transfer process, and OTM resources to support translational work on technologies created by WashU researchers.
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