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The University of Akron Research Foundation won the University Economic Development Association’s National 2007 Award of Excellence in Technology Commercialization, ranks first in the state in rate of return per research dollar, and has helped start up some two-dozen companies since it was founded, which is competitive with many larger US universities.

UA was also one of 10 schools featured in a 2007 National Science Foundation-funded report by consulting firm Innovation Associates on how smaller universities and non-profit research institutions can achieve tech-transfer success by focusing on niche research areas (see BTW, 11/19/2007)

UARF has even been assisting other University System of Ohio schools with their commercialization efforts, having inked deals to provide tech-transfer support to both Youngstown State and Cleveland State Universities (see BTW, 1/16/2008).

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