
FROM INNOVATION TO IMPACT
The Office of Technology Licensing & Commercialization works to ensure that great ideas find their way out of the lab and into the hands of the people who need them. It plays a critical role in developing and protecting the intellectual property of Georgia State faculty, staff and students. The office makes these discoveries available to business, industry and trade partners, driving economic growth and providing an opportunity for the public to benefit from researchers’ breakthroughs.
165 Total active technologies based on Georgia State research
14 Startups led by Georgia State University faculty
205 Patents issued to Georgia State University researchers
Information for Researchers
Our office provides the resources and expertise to guide your innovation into the marketplace.
Information for Industry
We partner with entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors to facilitate the commercialization of our scientists’ discoveries.
Research Commercialization News
Partnerships in Action
Georgia State researchers are teaming up with industry in new ways to help bring their innovative breakthroughs to the marketplace.
Georgia State Researchers Take Step Toward Developing ‘Electric Eye’
The newly designed artificial vision device could have far-reaching applications for the fields of medicine, artificial intelligence, and microrobotics.
For More Tailored Treatments, Think Small
Drugs for inflammatory bowel disease are ineffective and have serious side effects. Professor Didier Merlin is developing a better treatment approach using nanotechnology.
Georgia State strives to be a leader in cross-disciplinary research with life-changing impact.

Meet the Team
Cliff Michaels, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Technology Licensing and Commercialization
Kenneth Franklin, J.D., M.B.A.
Licensing Associate, Office of Technology Licensing and Commercialization
Gwen Spratt, J.D.
Associate General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs
Cheryl Costen Hibbler
Senior Administrative Specialist Admin, Office of Technology Licensing and Commercialization
Contact Us:
58 Edgewood Avenue, 3rd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30302
404-413-3558