CATI Technology Transfer Programs

CATI has developed a unique initiative designed to leverage the intellectual property assets of private industry for the development and growth of start-ups and existing companies. The model has three distinct strategies:

Patent Donations

CATI has leveraged patent donations from international companies such as Kraft Foods, S.C. Johnson and Boeing resulting in the launch of several new firms as well as successful licensing arrangements with existing companies. CATI’s target for donated patents are late-stage, applied technologies that relate to the industry clusters within the defined economic development region.

Case Study Example:

S.C. Johnson donated an off-strategy patent in the food industry to CATI. CATI’s senior technical advisors evaluated the technology for market opportunities and recommended that developing a start-up firm would be the most advantageous, as the product would be commercialized in a highly segmented portion of the market. A CEO with past experience in launching and managing a food business was selected. In September 2005, Yokit Inc. successfully launched its line of instant yogurt products to the marketplace.

Out-Licensing

CATI has developed a successful methodology for working with corporations that may have platform, underutilized, or off-strategy technologies in need of commercialization assistance. CATI can assist your company with assessing those technologies with the greatest potential for licensing, as well as provide targeted solutions for locating and securing license agreements with the appropriate firms.

Case Study Example:

In order to better leverage their R&D investment, an international chemical additive company was interested in expanding several platform technologies into additional non-competitive markets. Without the costly in-house management expenses, CATI represented the company with technology marketing and licensing services though a joint venture agreement.

In-Licensing

Seeking a new product or technology solution, but understanding how to go about finding it or where to look will only become a drain on time and resources? CATI offers companies seeking outside technologies a methodology for identifying potential targets, as well as a national network for locating joint venture, licensing, or purchase opportunities.