About AUTM

AUTM's global network of members come from more than 350 universities, research institutions, teaching hospitals and government agencies as well as hundreds of companies involved with managing and licensing innovations derived from academic and nonprofit research.

The association was founded in 1974 as the Society of University Patent Administrators with the objective of addressing a concern that inventions funded by the U.S. government were not being commercialized effectively. Through the years AUTM has grown beyond this single objective and now provides professional development and networking opportunities for technology transfer professionals at all career levels and from established and newly forming organizations worldwide.

AUTM provides numerous resources for members including survey reports, professional development courses, a comprehensive training manual, peer-reviewed journal and a worldwide community of peers with expertise in all areas of intellectual property management.

Academic technology transfer serves to:

• Facilitate the commercialization of research results for the public good
• Reward, retain, and recruit faculty
• Induce closer ties to industry
• Generate income and promote economic growth

Member resources include:

• Access to the Statistics Access to Tech Transfer (STATT) Database
• Annual licensing survey and results of other research activities
• Biennial salary survey
• Annual and regional meetings
• Professional development courses and events
• Access to peer-reviewed journals and informative newsletters
• Membership directory
• Free access to the Technology Transfer Practice Manual

Learn more about AUTM:

• AUTM mission and goals
• AUTM Board of Trustees
• Organization Chart
• Committee Chairs
• Headquarters Staff
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
• AUTM Publications 
• Contact Us
• AUTM Bylaws
• AUTM Policies
• Public Policy