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Innovation
Merced
Innovation Merced is a broadly scoped,
multi-faceted endeavor recently initiated
to ensure the continued growth of
campus innovation from our schools
of Engineering, Natural Sciences and
Social Science, Humanities and Arts. The
program is also designed to facilitate the
transfer of our innovations to commercial
partners for the development of products
and services beneficial to society.
In achieving these goals, we ensure
compliance with all relevant laws and
University of California policy, direct
patent filings and patent prosecution,
perform marketing assessments,
determine the commercial relevance
of campus inventions, seek out potential
corporate research partners and negotiate
all contracts relating to the commercial-
ization of campus inventions.
Innovation Merced is dedicated to
educating all faculty and staff members
and students on all matters relating
to entrepreneurship, intellectual
property and business development,
and continually seeks opportunities
to further develop our campus’s
flourishing culture of science, research
and engineering combined with
entrepreneurial spirit.
UC Merced, known for creativity, celebration of diversity and cutting-edge research,
encourages talent from all corners of the campus to develop the best new ideas for
the benefit of society.
