{"id":128,"date":"2014-09-15T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2014\/?p=128"},"modified":"2014-11-18T18:20:33","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T18:20:33","slug":"roth-leads-nutech-ventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2014\/roth-leads-nutech-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Roth Leads NUtech Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding flexible, creative ways to move faculty innovations into the marketplace drives decisions for NUtech Ventures<\/a>, the nonprofit corporation responsible for commercializing UNL\u2019s intellectual property.<\/p>\n

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Brad Roth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Building partnerships is central to this strategy. Licensing UNL discoveries to start-up or established companies helps meet partner businesses\u2019 product development needs and makes UNL research results publicly available, said Brad Roth, who became NUtech\u2019s executive director in late 2013.<\/p>\n

From previous roles in business development and technology management at LI-COR Inc. and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Roth brings a fresh perspective to NUtech. He said his experiences on \u201cthe other side\u201d of business and licensing agreements showed him that being responsive and understanding companies\u2019 needs are key to working with industry in today\u2019s fast-paced technology markets. Roth also was a technology manager at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a doctorate in genetics from Iowa State University and a bachelor\u2019s degree in biology from UNL.<\/p>\n

NUtech is working to commercialize technologies in agriculture, physical and life sciences and engineering. Roth is optimistic about potential opportunities in other disciplines, including education and human sciences, fine arts and social sciences.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very sensitive to not having preconceived ideas about where technology with societal and economic benefits could come from on campus,\u201d Roth said.<\/p>\n

NUtech, along with Industry Relations and Nebraska Innovation Campus, aims to make partnering with UNL a seamless process, whether it\u2019s licensing technology, connecting with researchers and students or locating at NIC.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur groups work closely to make it as easy as possible for potential partners to find the appropriate UNL contact,\u201d said Roth, who also is UNL associate vice chancellor for technology development.<\/p>\n

Staff from NUtech, NIC and Industry Relations moved from separate locations to NIC\u2019s Innovation Commons in 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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