UVM Innovations
Through the Office of Technology Transfer and
its website, uvminnovations.com, the University
of Vermont protects, markets, and negotiates
the sale of commercially viable intellectual
property.
In recent years, the University of Vermont has
seen a dramatic increase in its intellectual
property and technology transfer activity. Of
the 80 patents issued to UVM, half have been
issued since 2001. Also, the University has
licensed 42 technologies since 2001 to diverse
local, regional, national, and international
companies.
OTT’s unique networking situation enables
it to combine technologies from a variety of
sources, increasing the probability that each
technology will achieve its full potential.
Improving the Odds
The Vermedx Diabetes Information System
offers physicians a powerful tool for managing
a chronic disease that affects 40 million
Americans.
Developed by UVM’s Dr. Ben Littenberg and
colleagues under an NIH grant, and licensed
from OTT, VDIS is an automated analysis and
reporting system driven by blood test results
from participating laboratories.
Physicians, insurers, and public health
agencies use VDIS to improve patient management
through better monitoring, outreach, and
population surveillance. More than 8,000
patients, 11 hospitals, and 181 physicians are
using VDIS.