Inventors, Faculty and Researchers
Ready to bring your innovative ideas to life? Contact UC’s Tech Transfer office to access a wealth of patenting resources and guidance. Our case managers will assist with evaluating your invention, conducting patent searches and assessing a product’s market potential. Together, we'll chart the best path forward – whether by licensing your idea to an established company or by launching a startup venture.
Where to Start
Contact UC Tech Transfer or submit an invention disclosure form using the links below. If you're reaching out from:
- Main Campus: Madison Bourbon, senior licensing associate: bourbomn@ucmail.uc.edu
- Medical Campus: Rucha Tadwalkar, licensing associate: tadwalra@ucmail.uc.edu
- CDAs, MTAs and Research Tools: Sev Sheets, licensing associate: sheetswn@ucmail.uc.edu
Disclosure Forms
About the Process
After meeting with you and agreeing to move forward, we'll protect your IP and assess how to best market it to our network of entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies. Your innovation could either be sold or licensed to an established company, commercialized as a startup through the 1819 Venture Lab or licensed back to you as its inventor.