Technology Commercialization

Marja Hurley Lab

Our Health, Our Economy, Our Nation, Our Future

UConn research has an extensive, proud history of federal and state partnerships that have helped shape Connecticut and the world beyond.

HackUConn winners

HackUConn Turns Students into Problem Solvers

The annual hackathon brought together the Werth Institute, internal and external sponsors, and UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services

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Researchers Unlock New Potential Porcine Virus Treatment

UConn researchers have advanced technology that could tackle Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a condition that costs the pork industry billions each year

TIP Partners

TIP Companies Partner to Advance Digestive Health

Neighboring UConn TIP start-ups, Arome Science and Feel Good Lab, sign a distribution agreement leveraging their respective strengths, and know-how

Gravitational effects on quantum information.

UConn, Google, NORDITA Experts Team Up on Qubits

Quantum scientists are publishing a significant paper on the interaction of qubits with a classical gravitational field

Quantum UP! winners

Quantum UP! Winners Span Universities Throughout the Region

Competition for non-STEM majors awards thousands in prize money.

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UConn Ranked Among Top U.S. Universities for Patent Issuances

UConn has been ranked 72nd of all U.S. universities for patent issuances by the National Academy of Inventors

Thanh Nguyen

Nguyen a Biomedical Engineering Star

The National Institutes of Health is funding four significant projects for UConn researcher Thanh Nguyen, with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation further supporting his work

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Repackaging Seafood Waste as Plastic Alternatives

Researchers from the Department of Nutritional Sciences are commercializing technology to turn waste into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging

UConn grad Ryan Gresh '09 (ENG) and his father, Gene, have found an investment partner in former UConn basketball star Cam Spencer.

As Seen on TV: Alum’s Business is Thriving

After being featured on Good Morning America, demand for UConn alum Ryan Gresh's Feel Good Lab products has skyrocketed