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About Technology Commercialization

Wayne State Technology Commercialization (TC) is responsible for the identification, protection, marketing and licensing of intellectual property (e.g., patents, unique biological or other materials, and copyrights) developed by WSU faculty. In addition, TC reviews and negotiates material transfer, non-disclosure and sponsored research agreements when they relate directly to WSU inventions. The goal of TC is to effectively manage and constantly improve technology transfer services at Wayne State University to provide the highest possible level and quality of assistance to all WSU researchers and our industry partners thereby maximizing the availability of new technology to society. TC handles all aspects of the invention development process including the encouragement, assessment, protection and licensing of inventions; the post-licensing oversight of agreement compliance; distribution of royalties and fees; and record keeping for all aspects of WSU intellectual property technology transfer.

 

	Joan Dunbar Interim Associate Vice President for Technology Commercialization Dr. Dunbar (Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Sydney, Australia) was director of biotechnology development and biomedical innovation in Wayne State University’s School of Medicine. She has extensive experience promoting and facilitating commercial translation of academic research including assessing market opportunities and developing commercialization strategies for biomedical technologies, acting as mentor on STTR and SBIR proposals for technology development, and securing more than $350,000 from Michigan-based programs to support proof-of-concept studies for faculty inventions. She has been key in launching a number of WSU start-up companies and is a member of the university’s patent advisory committee. In addition, she has created educational opportunities in biotechnology entrepreneurship that aim to educate graduate students and faculty on clinical and commercial translation.
	Julie Rajzer Intellectual Property and Contracts Administrator Ms. Rajzer (J.D. Michigan State University College of Law; B.S. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) is involved in various aspects of research and technology commercialization including advising and assisting in the protection of WSU’s intellectual property (IP), negotiating and managing the contractual agreements for Technology Commercialization, negotiating intellectual property terms in research agreements, and managing the transfer of materials going out of WSU. She has extensive legal experience in IP law, including advising on IP portfolio management, applying for and obtaining IP protection, and drafting and negotiating licensing and other agreements related to IP. Prior to joining WSU, Ms. Rajzer worked at two metro-Detroit based law firms as an associate attorney practicing primarily IP law.
	Arcie Scott Executive Assistant
	Lori Simoes Commercialization Principal Ms. Simoes (MS, Wayne State University, BS, Michigan State University) markets and licenses WSU engineering and physical sciences inventions. She has extensive corporate experience at Fortune 500 companies in product innovation, market validation, new product development, contract negotiation and advanced technology commercialization. Prior to joining WSU in 2007, she was Associate Sales Director of Advanced Technology at Visteon Corp. and Product Marketing Manager at Avery Dennison’s Automotive Division.
	Christine Willis Market Research Analyst Ms. Willis (BS, Oakland University) has extensive experience in providing marketing research and analysis for a wide variety of advanced technology products and services. Prior to joining Wayne State University, she worked at two Fortune 100 companies (Visteon Corp. and EDS) in various marketing research and management roles, providing strategic direction and value analysis for advanced technologies in engineering and information technology.