The Technology Transfer Office

Research and Technology Development in Nevada

Innovation, dedication, and teamwork characterize research and technology development in Nevada. To build on this cooperative effort, the University of Nevada, Reno and the Desert Research Institute are working together to provide the faculty of both with comprehensive support in technology transfer and licensing.

UNR

Founded as Nevada's land grant institution over 138 years ago, the University of Nevada, Reno is a component of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). With over 15,000 students, including more than 3000 graduate students, the University is listed by the Carnegie Classification of institutions of higher education as a "Doctoral/Research University-Intensive", its highest ranking.

The University of Nevada, Reno has over 900 externally sponsored projects and offers 65 graduate programs, an increasing number of which are interdisciplinary. The approximately 700 instructional and research faculty at Nevada garnered over $110 million in externally sponsored grants and contracts in FY02 in a wide variety of areas including molecular biosciences and biotechnology, chemistry, physics, engineering, computer science, environmental and conservation programs, hydrologic sciences, nanoscience, seismic engineering, high energy density science and technology, mining engineering and agricultural sciences.

DRI

Established in 1959, the Desert Research Institute (DRI) is a nonprofit research campus and a component of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), uniquely blending academia and entrepreneurship. More than 460 DRI research faculty and staff conduct basic and applied research on environmental issues for industry, government, educational organizations, and the public. From primary locations in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, the work of DRI scientists benefits Nevada, the nation, and the world.

DRI scientists and engineers are generating leading-edge technologies, software, and methods to address the many environmental science questions that can be answered only through development of new approaches. This development forms the basis for a vigorous emphasis on patenting, copyrighting, and licensing technologies and software conceived at DRI. DRI encourages commercial development of inventions and innovative, scientific works for public use and benefit.