Commercializing Charlotte Research: creating breakthroughs for a better tomorrow
“UNC Charlotte has always had an entrepreneurial mindset,” said John Daniels, vice chancellor for the Division of Research. “It is part of our history and mission that we focus on addressing challenges and developing solutions to benefit our region, state and nation.”
In just the past five years, University researchers have created more than 150 new inventions and filed 200-plus patent applications resulting in 17 new spin-off companies from University research.
Despite Charlotte’s relative youth as an institution when compared with others of its size and scope, the Division of Research aims to fully leverage opportunities through the lens of innovation, Daniels explained.
Bradley Fach, director of licensing and operational excellence at UNC Charlotte, encourages faculty and student innovators to bring their ideas to the Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships as early as possible through the invention disclosure process.