UGA tops the latest listing of products commercialized
Industry partners and start-ups released a record 66 new products developed from the university’s research in fiscal year 2023.
While most of our readers probably hope that the Tennessee Volunteers prevail Saturday night in Athens, GA, there’s one record they will not be able to top.
The University of Georgia (UGA) once again ranks #1 among U.S. universities for the number of commercial products to market based on its research, according to an annual survey conducted by AUTM. For nine straight years, UGA has placed in the top two and has never appeared out of the Top 5 in the 11 years the survey has been reported by AUTM.
UGA industry partners and start-ups released a record 66 new products developed from the university’s research in fiscal year 2023, on which the AUTM report is based. These products include new drug development technology, research tools, sustainable fabric dyeing technology, a 3D scaffolding technology for cell manufacturing, software, and several new crop varieties such as peanut, blueberries, and turfgrass, all showcasing the breadth of research at UGA.
“The innovative research conducted by our faculty, staff, and students leads to significant impacts across multiple industry sectors,” said Derek Eberhart, Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director of Innovation Gateway, UGA’s research commercialization program. “The No. 1 ranking is a testament to UGA’s commitment to industry collaboration and to applying research to find solutions to real-world challenges.”
AUTM (formerly the Association of University Technology Managers) supports the commercialization of research at universities and other institutions. The organization conducts an annual survey of intellectual property licensing and startup activities, then turns the survey data into a report that ranks those institutions along several tech-transfer categories.
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