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
Biomedical Sciences Researcher Receives $3.65 Million Federal Grant to Develop Antiviral DrugsDr. Richard Plemper, Distinguished University Professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $3.65 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop antiviral therapeutics for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections.
Georgia State Researchers Survey Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Blood Samples of Local ResidentsGeorgia State researchers have measured antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, in self-collected blood samples from Metro Atlanta residents.
On the Front LinesGeorgia State scientists are joining the race to unravel how the new coronavirus operates — and find effective treatments.
Contact Us
Cliff Michaels, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Technology Licensing and Commercialization
Office: 58 Edgewood Avenue, Room 344
Phone: (404) 413-6687
Email: cmichaels@gsu.edu
Nathanael McCurley, Ph.D.
Licensing Associate, Office of Technology
Licensing and Commercialization
Office: 58 Edgewood Avenue, Room 341
Phone: (404) 413-3507
Email: nmccurley@gsu.edu
Cheryl Costen Hibbler
Senior Administrative Specialist Admin,
Office of Technology Licensing and Commercialization
Office: 58 Edgewood Avenue, Room 372
Phone: (404) 413-3558
Email: chibbler@gsu.edu