UC Irvine establishes Institute for Innovation to expedite technology transfer and commercialization of research

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014 – The University of California, Irvine today announced the creation of the UC Irvine Institute for Innovation, an interdisciplinary and campuswide center focused on integrating research, entrepreneurship and technology to create real-world applications that benefit the public and drive the economy. The institute is envisioned to be “an epicenter of innovation […]

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California approves $5 million to fund diversity in science and technology education

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Dr. Dan Cooper

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Toe-to-hand transfer

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New institute to explore how world's poor use technology to spend, store and save money

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