Florida colleges and universities performed more than $1.6 billion (2007) in sponsored research, working closely with business and industry to create cutting-edge technologies. Their work has generated nearly $528.8 million in royalties to the state since 2000. In Fiscal Year 2007 alone, Florida's universities received 171 patents and over $53.6 million in revenues from license agreements. Much of that activity has resulted in the formation and/or growth of numerous companies of various sizes--from startups to large companies--across the state. Moreover, Florida universities are highly regarded as some of the best in the country in technology transfer.
The aggregate statistics on research funding and technology transfer activities at Florida Universities for 2000-2007 are available here.
University Tech Transfer Offices:
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University- Office of Technology Transfer
Florida Atlantic University - Office of Technology Transfer
Florida Gulf Coast University - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Florida International University - Office of Intellectual Property Management
Florida State University - Office of IP Development and Commercialization
New College of Florida - Office of Research Programs and Services
Nova Southeastern University
University of Central Florida - Office of Research
University of Florida - Office of Technology Licensing
University of Miami - Office of Technology Transfer
University of North Florida - Division of Sponsored Research & Training
University of South Florida - Division of Patents & Licensing
University of West Florida - Office of Research and Graduate Studies
Research Institutes Techn Transfer Offices:
Burnham Institute for Medical Research - License Our Technology
Miami Institute for Human Genomics - Technology Development Core
Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute - Office of Technology Management and Licensing
Scripps Research Institute - Office of Technology Development
SRI International - Intellectual Property and Licensing
Technology Commercialization Office at Kennedy Space Center