
BioVentures Honors UAMS Innovators at Innovation Day 2026 Awards Ceremony
BioVentures honored UAMS researchers, inventors, students and innovation champions during the Innovation Day 2026 Awards & Recognition Ceremony.
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BioVentures, as the technology transfer office of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is responsible for managing the intellectual property generated at the institution. Our team, made up of experts in licensing, business development, healthcare sciences, and legal matters, assists inventors and startups in commercializing their technology, thereby contributing to regional economic and social development.
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Identification, protection, and management of intellectual property (IP) generated from research activities. This includes patent filing and maintenance, copyright registration, and trademark protection.
Development of licensing strategies, negotiation of licensing agreements, and oversight of existing agreements to ensure compliance and manage royalties.
Assistance in the development of commercialization strategies for new technologies, including market analysis and business model development.
Providing support for new business creation, including entrepreneurial guidance, access to incubator space, and connecting to potential investors.
Assistance in identifying and applying for grants and other funding sources to support the development and commercialization of technologies.
Building and managing relationships with industry partners to facilitate research collaborations, co-development projects, and technology licensing.
Ensuring that technology development and commercialization activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and institutional policies.
Programs for UAMS faculty, trainees, and staff on the IP process, commercialization options, and entrepreneurship.

BioVentures honored UAMS researchers, inventors, students and innovation champions during the Innovation Day 2026 Awards & Recognition Ceremony.

A look back at BioVentures Innovation Day 2026, bringing together the UAMS innovation community for a day of connection, collaboration and recognition.
BioVentures is now accepting applications for the third cohort of the AR Health Ventures Accelerator (ARHVA), a program designed to accelerate promising therapeutic and health-related innovations developed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).