THE INNOVATION LAB
Working with technical partners we view science, engineering and business considerations as an integrated system. Novel technology is only one of the essential ingredients in successful innovation and technology commercialization. Of equal importance are numerous business issues.
Projects
We create interdisciplinary, multi-perspective Innovation Teams of faculty and graduate students in science, engineering and management, clinicians and outside experts to develop nascent technology through iterative improvement. Each team is structured to address issues and answer questions regarding the technology’s commercial viability. For example, in the course of a project a team may:
- Research intellectual property issues
- Estimate market potential
- Assess the competitive environment
- Evaluate alternative commercialization strategies
- Identify likely commercial partners
To suggest a technology for consideration as a future project or to find out how to participate on a team, contact:
Heather Demers, Program Manager
demers@ecs.umass.edu
Telephone: 413.577.0231
