Additional Services to Support You
Surveys and Benchmarking
Benchmarking activities may include both primary and secondary data gathering and analyses by AUTM experts to measure your success. Benchmarking can include two different approaches:
- The creation of a customized licensing survey that includes questions that provide your office with national and global comparisons to other countries.
- Benchmarking for your TTO provides you with a set of customized questions focused on functional aspects of your TTO and institution.
Consultancy
The AUTM Community includes subject matter experts in innovation and K/TT you can employ as consultants for short- or long-term benchmarking and strategic and operational planning projects.
Strategic Planning
The development of a strategic plan, in collaboration with the organizations leadership will assist the KT/TT Office in defining its mission, goals and objectives along with providing tactical opportunities for future efforts.
- Vision, mission and goals
- Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Operational Planning
Consultants can conduct in-country visits and ongoing communication to produce tactical plans that include advice on:
- Organizational Plans and Staffing
- Office Operations
- Faculty Engagement
- Intellectual Property (IP)
- Asset Management
- Business Development
- Metrics
- Operational Budgeting
- IP Protection Budgeting
Access to AUTM’s Four-Volume Technology Transfer Practice Manual
The AUTM Technology Transfer Practice Manual is full of critical how-to information written by experienced attorneys, director-level technology transfer experts and well-regarded consultants.The TTP Manual is an invaluable resource for people of all experience levels — from beginners to seasoned professionals.
AUTM's TTP Manual includes:
- Best practices and agreement templates,
- US Laws and regulations,
- Managing a K/TTO,
- Managing the invention disclosure, review and protection process, and
- Managing specialized or complex issues.