Technology Transfer Resources

National & International

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Office of Intellectual Property and Venture Development
Joseph D. Fondacaro, PhD
Director
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039
Phone: 513.636.4200
E-mail: jdfonda@chmcc.org

The Office of Intellectual Property & Venture Development (IPVD) is responsible for administering to the intellectual property affairs of the Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, and to facilitate entrepeneurial activities by our research faculty. The IPVD Office promotes and facilitates the clinical and commercial use of the research of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation through an active licensing program, which results in additional avenues for future research.

First Principcals, Inc., Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Dr. Stephen P. Weeks
President
30100 Chagrin Blvd. Suite 205
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Phone: 216.514.8520
Fax: 216.514.8535
E-mail: info@firstprincipals.com

First Principals, Inc. is a full-service technology transfer company specializing in valuation, licensing, and commercialization intellectual property.

Kent State University, Office of Technology Transfer
William R. Fuller
Technology Transfer Manager
145 Auditorium Building
PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242-001
Phone: 330.672.2692
Fax: 330.672.2658
E-mail: partner@kent.edu

The primary mission of the Office of Technology Transfer is to seek protection of the University's intellectual property and to make these results available to the public by actively seeking business partners, collaborators and licensees.

Medical College of Ohio, Research and Grant Administration
Carol J. Reichenbach, M.S., C.R.A.
Director, Sponsored Projects and Intellectual Property
Block Health Science Bldg., Rm. 140
3035 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, OH 43614-5804
Phone: 419.383.4252
Fax: 419.383.4262
E-mail: research@mco.edu

The Research and Grant Administration assists in the preparation and submission of grants as well as protection of intellectual property within the Medical College of Ohio.

Ohio State University, Office for Technology Licensing
Dr. Ellen Purpus
Director
1960 Kenny Rd., 2nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43210-1063
Phone: 614.292.1315
Fax: 614.292.8907
E-mail: techlicensing@osu.edu

The Office for Technology Licensing (OTL) at The Ohio State University pursues, protects, packages and licenses to industry the intellectual property developed at Ohio State and serves faculty, staff, and students in all aspects of intellectual property.

Ohio University, Technology Transfer Office
Gary D. Meyer
Director
340 West State Street
Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: 740.593.1818
Fax: 740.593.0186
E-mail: meyerg@ohio.edu

The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) was established to manage Ohio University's technology-based intellectual property through the disclosure, patenting, and licensing process.

University Hospitals of Cleveland, The Center for Clinical Research
11000 Euclid Ave.
Lakeside 1400
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216.844.5576
Fax: 216.844.1547
E-mail: n/a

As the research arm of University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Center for Clinical Research focuses on translational research, taking fundamental advances in biomedical research and applying them to improvements in health care. This is achieved through a balanced approach involving federal-funded research, sponsored research agreements with the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, and a century-long partnership with Case Western Reserve University.

University of Akron, Office of Research Services and Sponsored Programs
Kenneth Preston
Director, Technology Transfer
Polsky Building, Suite 284
Akron, Ohio 44325-2102
Phone: 330.972.7666
Fax: 330.972.6281
E-mail: orssp@uakron.edu

The Office of Research Services and Sponsored Programs (ORSSP) facilitates faculty research by identifying funding sources, assisting in proposal development, reviewing and endorsing proposals, negotiating agreements, accepting and authorizing awards, and interpreting guidelines on compliance with agency and University policies.

Temarex Corporation
Dennis J. Dannemiller
Director
526 S. Main Street, Suite 214
P.O. Box 1842
Akron, OH 44309-1842
Phone: 330.253.7020
Fax: 330.253.7020
E-mail: temarex@temarex.com

Temarex Corporation is a technology marketing exchange which provides professional services to bring inventors and/or assignees of either patented or patent pending technology together with commercial partners across the globe.

University of Cincinnati, Intellectual Property Office
Richard J. Kordal, Ph.D.
Director of Intellectual Property
Wherry Hall, Room G-07
3223 Eden Avenue
Box 670829
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0829
Phone: 513.556.4347
Fax: 513.558.2296
E-mail: Richard.Kordal@uc.edu

The University of Cincinnati Intellectual Property Office (UCIPO), acts as the technology transfer division of the University of Cincinnati. The UCIPO seeks partners from the private sector to commercialize the technology derived from patent rights, copyrights and other intellectual property rights of inventions and technical creations made at the University.

University of Toledo, Office of Research
Dr. Frank J. Calzonetti
Vice Provost for Research
University Hall 2300
2801 W. Bancroft
Mail stop 944
Toledo, OH 43606-3390
Phone: 419.530.2844
Fax: 419.530.2841
E-mail: research@utoledo.edu

The goal of the Office of Research is use research to benefit the state and local region by investigating problems of critical state and local interest, finding opportunities to improve the competitiveness of industry through university-industrial collaboration, or seeking ways to improve the health and well-being of our local residents.