This month our Member Spotlight features McGill University. McGill joined Flintbox in December 2007, and has already posted over 75 technologies on Flintbox, more than most other members. McGill University was ranked the #2 research-intensive university in Canada by Research Infosource, with $397 million in sponsored research income in 2006. A report by the Milken Institute indicates that McGill University ranked 14th in the world in translating its biotech research into patents.
The University’s Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) provides support for the McGill research community comprised of approximately 1,500 tenured/tenure-track professors and 4,500 graduate students. OTT’s services cover a large range of offerings from the management of intellectual property to contractual arrangements with both the private and governmental sectors. The OTT seeks to augment McGill’s research by attracting world class companies interested in conducting research at the University.
For more information:
- Visit the McGill University Office of Technology Transfer Website
- Search McGill’s technology postings on Flintbox
