Welcome to Innovation Ecosystem & Commercialization (OIC)
The ICEED Office of Innovation Ecosystem & Commercialization (OIC) is committed to the Division of Research & Innovation’s vision elevating PVAMU’s innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship enterprise for greater economic development and impact on the university, region, and the state of Texas. The Office of Innovation Ecosystem & Commercialization (OIC) is committed to fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurialism across campus by leveraging innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities and creating a vibrant innovation ecosystem. We are committed to providing support for intellectual property development, technology transfers, and commercialization that further fuels the PVAMU’s research and innovation enterprise.
Services Offered
We provide the following services to all PVAMU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the public.
- Offer innovation and commercialization related training and workshops
- Assist with innovation-related curriculum development or improvement across disciplines
- Assist with accessing innovation facilities across campus and in the field
- Provide guidance towards converting an idea to a product or process prototypes
- Review and coordinate intention disclosures from PVAMU with TAMUS Office
- Make recommendations to the VPRI for funding support for IP expenditures
- Facilitate intellectual property development with IP attorneys
- Provide assistance with the commercialization of IP with industrial partners
- Provide direction to access incubator, start-up processes, and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), etc.
Industrial and Corporate Partners
We have a lot to offer to industrial and corporate partners. Our office will facilitate Non-Disclosure-Agreements (NDA’s) to engage with field experts on intellectual property-related collaborations and partnerships. We can also facilitate drafting, the establishment of MOUs, and partnerships for mutual benefit to the university and private industry. We offer the talent, technology, and innovation to progress your business, provide solutions to technological challenges, educational training to the workforce.
Innovation Spaces and Facilities
- Collaboration and Technology Lab
- Innovation and Technology Lab
- Innovation and Collaboration Lab (North West Houston Center)
- Student Enterprise Zone
- Fabrication Center
- Intel Innovation & Creation Center
- PEEER and SEED Lab
Innovation Curriculum
- MGMT 2013 Design Thinking
- MGMT 3333 Commercializing Innovative Ideas
- ENTR 4043 New Venture Creation
- ENTR 3013 Economics for Entrepreneurs
- ENTR 3023 Diversity Entrepreneurship
- ENTR 3033 Social Entrepreneurship
Innovation Commercialization Resources
- Association of University Technology Managers
An international association of technology managers and business executives who manage intellectual property. The website contains an extensive listing of technology transfer resources, including the locations of technology transfer offices at major universities. - Licensing Executives Society
A society of professionals involved in the transfer, use, development, manufacture, and marketing of intellectual property. - United States Patent Office
- United States Copyright Office
- SBIR Gateway
- Free Patents Online
Innovation Commercialization Policies and Procedures
When and if a Prairie View A&M University researcher/employee believes that he/she may have a product fitting the definition of intellectual property, he/she must disclose the IP Disclosure Form to the PVAMU Office of Innovation-Commercialization in the Division of Research & Innovation. After review of the disclosure document, the PVAMU Office of Innovation-Commercialization will submit the disclosure to the Texas A&M University System Office of Technology Commercialization (TTC). The TTC licenses inventions, discoveries, and other System-owned intellectual property to private industry for public benefit.
The Invention Disclosure Form should be used to disclose all inventions, copyrightable work, and tangible research property and submit it to the PVAMU Office of Innovation-Commercialization at Innovation@pvamu.edu. The Invention Disclosure Forms can be found here.
| System Policy | 17.01 | Intellectual Property Management and Commercialization |
| System Regulation | 17.01.01 | Ownership of Intellectual Property and Tangible Research Property |
| System Regulation | 17.01.02 | Evaluation and Protection of Intellectual Property |
| System Regulation | 17.01.03 | Commercial Development of Intellectual Property |
| System Regulation | 17.01.04 | Distribution of Royalties, License Fees and Sale Proceeds from Licensing |
| System Regulation | 17.01.05 | Charitable Gifts and Assignment of Ownership Rights |
| System Regulation | 17.01.06 | New Venture Formation and Related Investment |
| System Regulation | 17.01.07 | Administration, Oversight and reporting of Intellectual Property |
| University Administrative Procedure | 17.01.99.P0. 01 | Intellectual Property Management and Commercialization |