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 Gets Two NIH Grants Totaling $816,534 to Study Coronaviruses
Professor Christopher Basler has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to study two coronaviruses that cause human disease: Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2.
Biomedical Sciences Research Center Will Focus on Developing Much-Needed Antiviral Drugs
The Center for Translational Antiviral Research has been established in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University to fill the gap for developing affordable, much-needed antiviral drugs that will reduce severe viral diseases and meet the threats imposed by existing and newly evolving viruses.
Host Proteins That Impair Ebola Virus Infection Identified by Biomedical Sciences Researchers
Scientists in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences have shed light on how cells can slow replication of the Ebola virus, preventing infection. “We hope these findings will enable us to develop new ways to prevent or treat Ebola.”
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