Innovation and Technology Transfer
Let the Office of Corporate Relations assist in taking the innovative technologies developed at Illinois and transferring them into the marketplace. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has always been at the leading edge of science and technology and has a rich history of working with industry to make the newest advancements commercially viable.
These important collaborations make it possible for farmers to protect their soybean crops, web developers to make their sites more accessible, or physicians to aggressively fight cancer. The OCR brings leaders in business and academia together and will remain a resource for you through the process of crafting mutually beneficial licensing agreements.
In FY2021, 78 U.S. patents were issued and 211 Invention reports were received.
Success Stories
Illinois and Mayo Clinic awarded $20m Grant for Cancer Research
The Cancer Center at Illinois has partnered with Mayo Clinic to research the issue of misdiagnosis in breast cancer, and has been awarded a DoD grant of $20m.
U of I Lauded as Top Entrepreneurship School by Forbes
In a recent Forbes article, titled "Why the University of Illinois is a Top College for Entrepreneurs," U of I ranks as one of the topmost schools for students interested in entrepreneurship.
Its historical legacy of creating the world's greatest innovators and current corporate partnerships is one of the reasons the University consistently ranks high.