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Intellectual Property Management Office
Also known as: IPMO, RIT Tech Transfer
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY
IPMO manages RIT's intellectual property portfolio and commercializes university inventions through licensing to existing companies and startup ventures. Handles invention identification, patent prosecution, marketing, license negotiation, and facilitation of spin-out formation. Part of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Director: James Eilertsen.
Quick fit check
- Indirect support only
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
$0 – $0
Licensing
Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Rolling
Campus Wide
Last activity
2025-12-31
High confidence
Application and Timing
Begins with IP disclosure to IPMO. No public application cycle. Licensing process involves: technology identification, term sheet, commercialization plan, definitive agreement.
Participants
Faculty inventors, researchers, graduate students, and staff. External companies and entrepreneurs seeking RIT technology licenses.
Funding and Equity
Indirect — enables startups to access IP through negotiated licenses. Terms include fees, royalties, and milestone payments. May take equity as part of licensing deals on a case-by-case basis.
Recent Activity
- 2023-2026: Active licensing with named startup licensees.
- Part of OEI consolidation (November 2024).
- Ongoing: Available technologies listed on RIT's Technology Publisher site.
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Historical winners (research notes)
- Falcon — Fuel cell technology; co-founded by RIT PhD graduate; entered target markets 2024.
- Clerio Vision — Vision care products (contact lenses, refractive surgery); exclusively licensed from UR and RIT.
- VPG Medical — Medical devices; 12 employees in Monroe County; licensed from UR and RIT.
Verification Gaps
- Number of active licenses and patents.
- Licensing revenue and startup formation rates 2023-2026.
- Complete list of startup licensees.
Intellectual Property Management Office
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