2009 was a tough year for U.S. technology transfer programs, which saw licensing income drop 32 percent, according to a survey published by trade group the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).
The 181 tech transfer programs that responded to the survey reported a combined $2.3 billion in income. AUTM blamed the year-over-year decline on the economic downturn and a lack of large, one-time payments to tech transfer programs. For example, 2009 leader Northwestern University’s income fell to $161 million from $942 million in 2008 as one-time payments dropped.
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