education

The Office of Innovation and Economic Development is committed to closing the education gap in innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship of research at The Ohio State University.  OIED Education has partnered with several curriculum providers to offer curated educational courses that are free and accessible to all.  Whether you are an established or aspiring inventor, researcher, founder or technology transfer professional or educator, you will find various educational resources for your professional and personal development. 

Before you begin your educational journey, be sure to watch these short foundational videos first: 

• Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Commercializing your Ideas and Discoveries  (Video and marketing campaign launch planned for late fall 2023)._ 

• University Technology Commercialization 101 (Video coming soon)   

• Academic Entrepreneurship 101 for faculty and staff (Video coming soon) 

• Academic Entrepreneurship 101 for students (Video coming soon) 

• Industry Relationships & Corporate Partnerships 101 for faculty (Video coming soon) 

Example of Technology Commercialization 101 video https://mediaspace.umn.edu/media/t/1_qrx0ygbc   

 This is a short introduction to Technology Commercialization at UMN, explaining what the office does and how (and when) to connect. This recorded event was designed with researchers who are new to technology commercialization in mind, but anyone at any stage of their career who is interested in learning more will find valuable information.   
General information is covered about how Tech Comm facilitates the protection and transfer of UMN innovations to external companies (both established and startup) for the development of new products and services that benefit the public good and generate revenue for further research. Other topics covered are how to: 

• Protect your innovations 

• Get access to resources to develop, market and license your research 

• Make connections in industry and learn how to productively partner with them 

• See your work make an impact and improve society 

• Get support launching a startup 

• Potentially even receive financial compensation! 

This presentation was facilitated by Naomi Walsh, PhD, Technology Licensing Officer, and Allison 0Ferro, PhD, Technology Portfolio Manage