Commercialization Services
Commercialization Services helps move innovations out of Georgia Tech laboratories and into the marketplace. Commercialization Services specialists evaluate the marketplace potential of research discoveries, recommend a pathway to commercialization, and – when appropriate – help form startup companies to commercialize Georgia Tech innovations.
At the core of Commercialization Services assistance is the Georgia Tech Innovation Process, which begins with filing an invention disclosure through the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). Next, commercialization specialists conduct a market-driven assessment of the disclosure’s potential commercial value. For innovations with marketplace potential, the commercialization process may take one of three paths:
- Formation of a high-growth startup company.
- Licensing to an established company.
- Creation of an entity for faculty consulting.
Commercialization Services supports faculty members, research staff members and graduate students throughout the commercialization process. It provides assistance and advice, and makes connections to investors, experienced entrepreneurs, corporate R&D officials and other specialists. Commercialization Services is part of the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute.
Contact us if you are:
- A Georgia Tech faculty member, research staff member or graduate student with an innovation you feel may have commercial value,
- An investor interested in opportunities with startup firms based on Georgia Tech innovations, or
- An experienced entrepreneur seeking to become involved with a new startup company.
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Commercialization Services Presentations [6]
Helping move Georgia Tech innovations into the marketplace
Recent Submissions
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Medical Device Resources in Georgia - Invited Presentation Georgia Bio Life Sciences Summitt
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-27)This presentation reviews medical device development and commercialization resources in Georgia. The focus is on the commercializaiton of medical devices -
Venture Lab - Taking an idea from the lab to commercialization
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-14)This presentation discusses aspects of services provided by VentureLab to move discoveries from the laboratory toward commercialization -
Venture Lab 2011 - General Presentation to key stakeholders
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-07-01)This presents the Current Status of VentureLab. We also discuss briefly the historical changes in the relationship of ATDC and VentureLab as part of GT's Commercialization Services within the Enterprise Innovation Institute ... -
Raising Capital: Practical Tips for Entrepreneurs
(2007-06-27)An experienced venture capitalist shares his insight into the fundraising cycle, preparing a business plan, and approaching the equity investment community. -
University Seed Funds in Georgia
(2007-06-27)There are numerous programs available to help faculty/student entrepreneurs finance their university spin-out companies in Georgia. -
Creating a Technology Commercialization Ecosystem at Georgia Tech
(2007-06-14)Georgia Tech is one of the nation's leading universities in creating startups and industrial licenses based on our research. This presentation is an overview of how the Enterprise Innovation Institute focuses state and ...