Mission & Goals

Fostering Innovation, Engagement and Public Service

The commercialization landscape has changed dramatically in the years since the birth of academic technology transfer. While corporate licensing remains a pillar to commercializing academic research, fostering local innovation ecosystems through start-up formation has become an equally important pathway. UMass Amherst is committed to growing the economies of western Massachusetts and the rest of the Commonwealth through entrepreneurship. The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is here to assist with that effort.

Enhanced NR

Overarching Goals

  • Bring the fruits of UMass Amherst research and creativity to the public.
  • Amplify innovation, creativity and entrepreneurism on campus through service to faculty, post-doc, student and staff inventors.
  • Help start new companies that can contribute to the economic development and innovation ecosystems locally and globally.

The TTO is a unit of the Office of Research & Engagement.