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| Tempe, AZ 85283 |
| General Phone: 602-383-8255 |
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| Classification: Schools of engineering and technology |
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IU Inventions Outpace Last Year's Levels - Inside INdiana Business (press release)
The inventions include a nano-material to restore tooth enamel, a device to deliver bone grafts and a biocompatible coating for artificial implants. Many of the inventions will be licensed to Indiana-based companies. Source: Inside INdiana Business Press Release INDIANAPOLIS -- Dramatic growth in life sciences research at Indiana University over the past few years is beginning to show significant results. IU's Research & Technology Corp. in Indianapolis -- the IU center that specializes in speeding up the process of commercializing scientific discoveries -- this week achieved a remarkable milestone. In just three months of fiscal year 2006, IURTC has disclosed more inventions than for all of fiscal year 2005. Since July 1, IURTC has disclosed 128 inventions, compared to 127 for all of last year, reported IURTC President Mark Long. Among the inventions disclosed were: A nano-material to restore tooth enamel A device to deliver bone grafts A computational method for identifying disease proteins as drug targets A biocompatible coating for artificial implants. Patent applications are being submitted for some of these inventions, while others will be licensed to commercial ventures that will either market them or incorporate them into existing products. "Many of these inventions will be licensed to - more available