ABOUT IPD&C

Development and commercialization of intellectual property at Middle Tennessee State University is joint effort between the staff of the MTSU Office of Research (OoR), the Intellectual Property Advisory Committee (IPAC), and the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) counsel, who work together to develop, protect, and commercialize intellectual property at MTSU.

Mission

To educate the university community about intellectual property, encourage faculty, students, and staff to develop and refine commercializable ideas, facilitate protection of IP developed by university employees alone or jointly with collaborators, and transfer the benefits of the IP to the public through commercialization.

Vision:

To nuture a culture of discovery and innovation in which creation of intellectual property and its subsequent commercialization are a recognized and valued aspect of the research enterprise.

Values:

To implement the goals of the University’s Academic Master Plan related to the IPD&C mission with the following values:

• Excellence in research, scholarship, and creative projects
• Opportunities for student-centered learning
• Productive internal and external collaborations and partnerships
• Success in academic and professional careers of our faculty and their students

Power Point Presentation on IDP&C Process