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vermont technology council

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.

Todd Keiller, Director of Technology Transfer
508/497-2497
todd.keiller@uvm.edu
www.uvminnovations.com