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U.T. Contacts

Many hosted events, [co-]sponsored activities, and industry partnerships statewide expose emerging research and technology to commercialization opportunities. For example:

• Chancellor’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Awards Program and the Research and Technology Transfer Showcase, hosted by RTT – February 2007 in Austin
• World's Best Technologies WBT Showcase -- March 2008 in Arlington
• New Ventures Workshop, hosted by RTT and sponsored by the New Ventures Special Interest Group (SIG) of the U. T. Technology Management Council (UTTMC) -- July 2007 in Austin
  

U. T. System’s performance stats:

• Nearly $2 billion in annual research expenditures (FY07)
• 2006 Milken Institute’s 1st in the world in biotech patents, with Five U. T. System institutions in the top 100 (UT Austin, UTSWMC, UTMB, UTHSC-H, UTHSC-SA)
• Over five years from FY02-FY06
• 66 new companies (14 in FY06)
• 724 total IP licenses and options (92% increase)
• $151M in total gross revenues (34% increase, 14th in the nation AUTM FY06)

For more information and links visit the U. T. System Administration Office of Research & Technology Transfer Web site:

• Start-up Companies - Information about start-up companies formed based on research and technology developed by faculty at U. T. System institutions.
• Technology Transfer Offices - contacts at the 15 University of Texas institutions. 
• RTT Staff Directory: 

• Keith McDowell, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer
• Arjun Sanga, J.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Transfer
• Lisa Lieden, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs (joins the team April 1, 2008)
• Cathy Swain, CFA, AIFA®, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Commercial Development
• Michelle Stevenson, Ph.D., Research Specialist
• Esther Cantu, Senior Administrative Associate
• DeDe Whitaker, Administrative Associate

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