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UW Tech Transfer changes name
Rhoads
The overhaul of the University of Washington's Tech Transfer department continues under the leadership of Linden Rhoads. And the latest move is one about branding. The department -- which manages and licenses technology from the state's largest public university -- today changed its name to The University of Washington Center for Commercialization or UWC4C.
“A name can imply a lot about a mission,“ said Rhoads in a statement. "We hope the transition to the UW Center for Commercialization conveys a proactive, full-service group of commercialization experts committed to long-term relationships with UW researchers."
Under Rhoads' leadership, the UW has been strengthening its ties to the business community. As part of that effort, the UWC4C launched an entrepreneur-in-residence program in which industry leaders such as Pathway Medical founder Tom Clement, WildTangent founder Alex St. John and Seattle Genetics co-founder Perry Fell perused opportunities and worked directly with researchers at the university on possible business ideas.
It also has partnered with the Technology Alliance to showcase technologies from the UW to the venture capital and angel investment communities.
In addition to the name change at Tech Transfer, the LaunchPad Services department -- led by Janis Machala -- is changing its name to UWC4C New Venture Group. That group will look to recruit people with expertise in starting companies in the biotech and clean tech sectors.
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