A new conflict of interest program at the University of Minnesota addresses concerns that arise when Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and/or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants could be used to fund a startup company based on a university technology.
The new program helps facilitate the creation of startups by enabling U of M faculty members to have a more active role than they had previously. It also gives the startup the ability to contract for use of university facilities while undertaking phases of an SBIR/STTR grant.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Conflict of Interest : SBIR/STTR : Office for Technology Commercialization : OVPR : University of Minnesota
