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The University of Washington's Office of Technology Transfer has a new name: The University of Washington Center for Commercialization (UWC4C). "A name can imply a lot about a mission," says Linden Rhoads, vice provost of UW Tech Transfer. "We hope the transition to the UW Center for Commercialization conveys a proactive, full-service group of commercialization experts committed to long-term relationships with UW researchers." The UWC4C will strive "to help researchers…

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The overhaul of the University of Washington's tech transfer department continues under the leadership of vice provost Linden Rhoads, and the latest move is about branding. The department -- which manages and licenses technology from the state's largest public university -- has changed its name to The University of Washington Center for Commercialization, or UWC4C. "A name can imply a lot about a mission," Rhoads says. "We hope the transition…

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In light of the doom and gloom in the financial markets, an upbeat assessment from the University of Washington is a refreshing change -- and its estimate of benefits from the federal stimulus plan bodes well for research universities across the U.S. The university expects to rake in a $300 million windfall of research money in the next six months as part of President Obama's stimulus measure, according to Linden…

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Thanks to the tireless bloggers at Xconomy.com, we've been treated to a blow-by-blow account of the University of Washington's attempt to retool the campus culture and rehab its reputation with industry under serial entrepreneur Linden Rhoads. She arrived at the school with much fanfare six months ago after years of what some have termed haughty protectionism. The latest update sports some glowing reviews of her early performance from university leaders…

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We have reported previously on the hiring of serial technology entrepreneur Linden Rhoads as the University of Washington's tech transfer leader. Rhoads was brought in to boost start-up activity and change a wide-held perception that the TTO there was bureaucratic, overprotective of its…

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Tech Transfer E-News has documented a series of problems related to the University of Washington tech transfer operations, most surrounding the school's reputation for impenetrable bureaucracy and haughty protectiveness of its IP when dealing…

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The University of Washington has become the latest school to bring in an entrepreneur to head its tech transfer activity. The appointment of Linden Rhoads…

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