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
New Method to Detect Early-Stage Cancer Identified by Georgia State, Emory Research TeamThe discovery could have wide-ranging impacts, including more effective diagnosis and precision treatment, and less risk to patients.
Researchers Develop Universal Flu Vaccine with Nanoparticles That Protects Against Six Different Influenza Viruses in MiceA novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in providing broad, long-lasting protection against influenza virus in mice, showing promise as a universal flu vaccine, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Cliff Michaels Named Director of Technology TransferMichaels has been named director of Georgia State University’s Office of Technology Licensing & Commercialization, which helps university scientists bring their inventions and discoveries from the lab into the marketplace.
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