Innovation Toolkit
The School of Innovation and Innovation Partners have made a variety of resources and tools related to intellectual property, technology transfer, innovation, and entrepreneurship available to the university community.
Patent Analytics Course Using Patent Vector
Free self-paced course
Innovation Partners and the School of Innovation are excited to announce a free self-paced course in patent analytics using Patent Vector. Texas A&M University is the only university to have FREE access to Patent Vector! This course will guide you through the web-based program to analyze patents, technology, and innovation trends. Patent Vector not only provides users with access to viewing thousands of patents from across the globe, but also provides tools to analyze the importance and impact of the patent, the assignees, and the inventors. Available to all faculty, staff and students.
Tech Transfer Central Collaboration
Free Learning Modules!
Research faculty: Have you ever wanted to know more about ways to protect your inventions? Ever been unsure about compliance issues? Want to know how to set up your startup company the right way from day one? Texas A&M School of Innovation and Innovation Partners are proud to announce a collaboration with Tech Transfer Central to bring you over 400 distance learning modules ABSOLUTELY FREE! What better way to use some extra time than to learn how to maximize your research in a stress-free, self-paced environment. To access any of the categories and distance learning for free, watch our “How To” video or simply follow the login instructions below.
- Go to the A&M Library Database
- Search for “Tech Transfer Central”
- Select “Tech Transfer Central” from the search results
- Enter your CAS authorization credentials
- Copy or write down the login information
- Click on “Connect to database’s own interface”
- Click on “Subscriber Login” in the upper, right-hand corner
- Enter the login information
AUTM Collaboration
Looking for some professional development or continued learning opportunities related to technology transfer? TAMU faculty, staff, and students have access to the AUTM educational library where you can access webinars and podcasts on various commercialization topics such as: Licensing, Strategy, IP Law, Compliance, Startups, Finance, and so much more!
To access the AUTM Educational Library, watch our “How To” video, or follow the instructions below.
- Go to the A&M Library Database
- Search for “AUTM”
- Select “AUTM Online Professional Development” from the search results
- Enter your CAS authorization credentials
Virtual IP Attorney Office Hours
Standing monthly appointments
Got an intellectual property question? The School of Innovation and Innovation Partners are co-sponsoring IP Attorney Office Hours at no cost to TAMU faculty, staff, and students. Thirty-minute appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis with IP attorneys from firms across Texas including many who contract with the Texas A&M University System to provide legal services for Texas A&M System-owned intellectual property. Not sure you’re ready to meet with an Intellectual Property attorney? Check out our YouTube videos to find out how an IP attorney can help you!
Make Impact Consortium’s Mobius Portal
Free portal to TAMU resources
The Make Impact Consortium (MIC) is led by the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT), along with Texas A&M University and seven other Founding Members. The mission of the MIC is to provide tangible resources that speed integration of technology, innovation, making, and entrepreneurship within universities and the technology innovation ecosystems that surround them. Through its status as a founding member, Texas A&M University provides access to Mobius, the Consortium’s mobile-friendly web-based portal that provides information about equipment, makerspaces, and entrepreneurial resources on campus. Mobius allows users the ability to search by machine shop, materials you need to work with, machine type, and machine capabilities. Available to all faculty, staff and students. To access Mobius as a Texas A&M user, simply follow the login instructions below.
- Visit the Make Impact Mobius website
- Click on “Sign Up/Log In”
- Enter current TAMU email address
- Create a password and confirm to create an account
