Innovation & Commercialization
Resources
Discover tools, resources, and practical guidance to support your innovation journey. Browse documents, toolkits, and reference materials designed to help researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators quickly find the resources most relevant to their goals.
For Faculty Innovators
Innovators Exchange Toolkit
Unlock the full potential of your industry partnerships with the Interdisciplinary Innovators Exchange Toolkit—a resource packed with actionable strategies, institutional insights, and real-world examples to help USF faculty amplify research impact and navigate industry collaborations with confidence. Whether you're new to industry engagement or ready to scale your efforts, this toolkit is your go-to guide for turning ideas into innovation.
Webinars & Guides
- Webinar Recording: Innovation in Action: Faculty Stories of Industry Engagement
- Webinar Recording: How to Engage with Industry to Drive Research Impact
- Webinar Recording: I-Corps in an Hour: Product-Market Fit for Researchers
- Webinar Recording: Navigating USF’s Industry Engagement Resources
- Webinar Recording: Intellectual Property & Commercialization: A Deep Dive
- Webinar Recording: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Key Principles for Success
- Webinar Recording: Start-Up 101: From Lab to Launch
SBIR/STTR Program Resources
Access resources and guidance for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Explore resources, training, and guidance to navigate the application process.
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Tech Transfer Resources
USF Technology Transfer provides resources to help USF inventors understand intellectual property, university policies and procedures and other considerations related to your discovery.
View Resources to Help you Understand and Protect your Discoveries
For Entrepreneurs
USF CONNECT Webinar Library
Explore USF CONNECT's webinar library for insights from industry experts, entrepreneurs, and innovation leaders. These on-demand sessions provide practical guidance, best practices, and valuable perspectives to support innovation, commercialization, and business growth.