FGCU Research

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

Introduction

While FGCU is classified as a "comprehensive university" with primary emphasis on teaching, research has played a critical role in our growth and development and will continue to do so in the future. Since our inception, awards for research and sponsored programs have grown nearly five-fold, from just under $3 million in 1997-98 to an average of approximately $14 million annually over the last three completed fiscal years.

Unlike many comprehensive universities, FGCU made a commitment early on to support and encourage research. An appropriate infrastructure has been established, and FGCU is well positioned to continue in an upward trajectory in terms of funding and sophistication of research. The most recent indicator of research growth and sophistication occurred in January 2007 when FGCU filed its first U.S. patent application. Since this initial patent filing several other invention disclosures have been received by dedicated FGCU scientists and many have resulted in provisional patent applications.

FGCU is currently considering partners with an interest in licensing available technologies, and is seeking early stage investors to assist in developing and exploiting new intellectual property developed by FGCU scientists.

Resources

• Invention Disclosure Form [.doc - 157kb]
• Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA) [.pdf - 25kb]
• Intellectual Property Policy [.pdf - 180kb]
  Investment Opportunities

Biotechnology

• Method for Delivering Materials into Biological Systems Using Sonic Energy [.pdf - 1.26MB]
• Inhibitor of Dengue Virus Entry Targeting the Hinge Domain of the Viral Envelope Protein [.pdf - 131kb]
• Inhibitor of Dengue Virus Entry Targeting the Domain I and II Interface of the Viral Envelope Protein [.pdf - 132kb]
• Ultraviolet Photocatalytic Detoxification Technology [.pdf - 128kb]

Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Instructional Technology

• Participant Response and Polling System [.pdf - 179kb]

For assistance with Intellectual Property and Invention Disclosure issues,
please contact at 239-590-7021 or troberts@fgcu.edu. 
 
 
 

Send your Questions or Comments to: troberts@fgcu.edu