University Venture Development Fund

Why UO?

world-class faculty
UO researchers rank among the nation’s most productive, setting new state records for income received from licensing and intellectual property for two years running.

innovative students
Top M.B.A., law, and science students in the UO’s Technology Entrepreneurship Program jointly develop and test business models arising from research at the UO and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The National Science Foundation recently awarded the UO $434,765 to take this approach statewide.

real-world results
The UO’s acclaimed entrepreneurship programs have taken the lead in seeding Oregon’s next crop of entrepreneurial business leaders while helping to propel the university’s research discoveries from lab to market.

from nanoscience
New state-of-the art nanoscience laboratories anchor the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) at the UO and serve as the region’s high-tech extension service.

to neuroscience
The UO’s Brain Biology Machine Initiative combines research in psychology, molecular genetics, advanced computers, and magnetic resonance imaging.

and beyond
Successful research spinouts located at UO’s Riverfront Research Park includes ventures in optics, neuroscience, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, internet-based multimedia, software, web design, behavioral research, teaching, networking productions and solutions, and customer relations management.