The Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute

Introducing the Intellectual Asset Inventory

administrator — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:33:35 +0000

Historically, Northeastern Pennsylvania’s institutions of higher education have not actively engaged in technology transfer and commercialization. That trend has begun to change in recent years, due in large part to the Keystone Innovation Zones, Innovation Grants and Keystone Innovation Starter Kits administered by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute (NPTI). The next step in encouraging local institutions to become the economic engines they have the potential to be is NPTI’s development of its Intellectual Asset Inventory (IAI).

The IAI comprises a database providing dynamic information from all 14 institutions of higher education in the region, including research, publications, faculty expertise, facilities, equipment, services and intellectual property. Business and industry can leverage the intellectual capital and resources available at member institutions in order to perform sponsored research locally, validate results using institution equipment, forge partnerships with local research faculty, and transfer and commercialize technology.

Dr. Rodney Ridley, Director of Engineering and Physics at Wilkes University said, “This database will help promote the valuable research activity taking place on campus and also serves as a recruiting tool to knowledge-based businesses as we can display the resources and talent that are available.”

Local institutions of higher education will benefit from the IAI by having the ability to find peers with low-density skills for collaborative research locally, to share facilities, equipment, and services to maximize capital intensive investments, and to have a virtual showcase of intellectual property on display for transfer or commercialization.

Dr. Dan Flynn, Associate Dean for Research and Economic Development at the Commonwealth Medical College is a strong support of the database project. He said, “This database will promote the recruitment of talented faculty and scientists by displaying the resources and collaborators available in the region.”

The IAI also provides access to resources and opportunities like its Funding Funnel, which creates a single point of reference for researchers seeking funding, and its memorandum of understanding with the Penn State University Intellectual Property Agreement that gives members access to services that include but are not limited to:

Intellectual property market assessment
Development an intellectual protection strategy (patent, licensing, royalty agreements)
Active marketing of the intellectual property for transfer
Negotiation of agreements (NDA, confidentiality, disclosures, material transfer options)

And through the IAI, for the first time, research faculty across the region will achieve rapid communication and mutual support; talented students will have the ability to locate faculty at any institution in regard to graduate assistantship and employment opportunities; and the successes of individual institutions, as well as the region as a whole, will be promoted to internal and external sources, encouraging participation, partnerships, and publication.

The Commonwealth Medical College

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:31:05 +0000

The Commonwealth Medical College

LOCATION: Scranton, Lackawanna County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 3
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 20
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT: 130
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 13
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 133
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 3:1
WEB: www.thecommonwealthmedical.com/

The University of Scranton

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:24:57 +0000

The University of Scranton

LOCATION: Scranton, Lackawanna County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 61
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 50
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT: 4,084
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 1,076
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 5,160
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 12:1
WEB: www.scranton.edu

Misericordia University

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:21:20 +0000

Misericordia University

LOCATION: Dallas, Luzerne County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 32
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 120
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT: 1,932
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 368
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 2,300
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 13:1
WEB: www.misericordia.edu

Wilkes University

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:17:42 +0000

Wilkes University

LOCATION: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 25
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 27
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT: 2,245
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 2,235
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 4,480
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 18:1
WEB: www.wilkes.edu

Penn State Wilkes-Barre

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:13:16 +0000

Penn State, Wilkes-Barre

LOCATION: Lehman, Luzerne County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 160
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 50
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT: 728
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 728
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 13:1
WEB: www.wb.psu.edu

Luzerne County Community College

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:22:01 +0000

Luzerne County Community College

LOCATION: Nanticoke, Luzerne County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 108
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 122
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 6,144
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 30:1
WEB: www.luzerne.edu

Penn State Worthington

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:51:56 +0000

Penn State, Worthington

LOCATION: Scranton, Lackawanna County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 180
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 45
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 1,400
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 19:1
WEB: www.sn.psu.edu/

Penn State Hazleton

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:48:51 +0000

Penn State, Hazleton

LOCATION: Hazleton, Luzerne County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 150
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 104
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 1,228
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 21:1
WEB: www.hn.psu.edu/

King’s College

admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:48:54 +0000

King’s College

LOCATION: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
NUMBER OF MAJORS: 53
CAMPUS SIZE (ACRES): 48
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT: 2,700
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 2,700
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 13:1
WEB: www.kings.edu