Ahead of the curve
how the ut system is keeping texas competitive today and tomorrow
In 2006, the UT System Board of Regents declared its commitment to building a competitive science and engineering infrastructure and to retaining and recruiting world-class faculty. These investments will not only help create universities where renowned scientists solve the problems of today, but where the talented scientists, engineers, and health care providers of tomorrow are educated.
Learn how the Competitiveness Initiative is helping to build a better future for our state and nation.
 Read a Q&A about the UT System's Competitiveness Initiative with Dr. Keith McDowell, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer.
Future Forward Bringing a World of Expertise to texas through the emerging technology fund
They come to Texas from around the globe — leading researchers and scientists from a broad range of fields: nanomedicine, robotics, energy, biotechnology, cyber security, semiconductors, software, aerospace and defense, just to name a few. Though diverse, these brilliant minds all share a common mission: to put their expertise to work in Texas, to create new products that change the quality of all of our lives, to develop new business opportunities in our state that will secure a bright future for generations to come.
It's no coincidence the efforts of these researchers and scientists mirror the goals of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund; they are, after all, integral to its success and one of the reasons the TETF has become a national model for economic development. Created in 2005 by the Texas Legislature, the Emerging Technology Fund was developed to bring world-class talent to our state’s institutions of higher education and ultimately create new companies with global impact that accelerate the next generation technology economy in Texas.
"Attracting more top-notch research teams from other universities around the nation will help put Texas universities on the cutting edge of technology research and development," says UT System Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer Keith McDowell. "This is an unparalleled opportunity to move potentially life-changing ideas from the university classroom into the marketplace where they can make a difference."
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March 16-17, 2010
Arlington, Texas
Hosted by UT Arlington, this is the nation's premier event showcasing the largest collection of companies and technologies from across the country and around the globe. See more information on WBT.
This year's WBT showcase will include the presentation of U.T. System Chancellor's Entrepreneurship & Innovation Awards, honoring researchers who exemplify ingenuity, creativity and innovation in research.
Regent Dannenbaum, the official designated liaison with the Governor’s office regarding UT System commercialization activities, will introduce all nominees and present the awards during a luncheon recognition ceremony, complete with press release and media availability at the WBTshowcase on March 16th. See complete list of nominees.
This is the best opportunity to see the most innovative technologies available for many widely recognized fields of industry. The WBT showcase will include presentations from The University of Texas' key licensing opportunities and award winning start-up companies.
AUSTIN – Six institutions within The University of Texas System have been awarded nearly $40 million for cancer research projects under a statewide initiative aimed at finding cures and discovering treatments for the deadly disease.
In all, $61.1 million in research and planning grants were announced Jan. 20 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) as part of the institute’s inaugural awards process. The grants come from a $3 billion fund authorized through a statewide referendum in 2007 to fund cancer research over 10 years.
“This demonstrates that scientists at UT System institutions are on the cutting edge of their research, and that their discoveries – after they are transferred from the clinical laboratory to the hospital bedside – could have a profound impact on the health of Texans and others across the nation and world,” said UT System Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D. “Texans who approved this measure should be proud and know that Texas is well on its way to doing even more to limit cancer’s impact on people’s lives.” See complete press release.
UT System Awards New Round of Commercialization Grants
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AUSTIN – The University of Texas System today (Jan. 12) announced awards totaling $394,000 to commercialize technologies developed at eight UT System institutions.
Among the discoveries is a wireless device produced by researchers at UT San Antonio that monitors breathing, which could be used for SIDS, epilepsy and sleep apnea patients. Another discovery, made by researchers at the UT Health Science Center at Houston, could lead to the development of a test using salivary biomarkers for the early detection of breast cancer. A complete list of the awards may be found online.
The discoveries were among six developed at academic institutions and two at health institutions within the UT System, and represent the fifth round of projects that received funding from the System’s $2 million Texas Ignition Fund (TIF). The fund was created by the UT System Board of Regents in 2007 to help speed the commercialization of discoveries made at campus laboratories and move them into the marketplace. See complete news release.
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