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Overview

Commercialization strategies are evolving, but driving commercial impact is more important than ever.

As Tech Transfer Offices are facing increasing pressure to transition technologies to market, human relationships matter more than ever. Tradespace automates time-intensive research and marketing so licensing officers can spend more time building relationships with industry, inventors, and entrepreneurs.

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The world's leading innovators trust Tradespace

"Tradespace makes us move much quicker, with much more agility. When you have Tradespace, you have the ability to act as a larger office. You can get things done you otherwise wouldn’t.”

Joe Fiore, VP, Operations & Business Development

Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization, Medical University of South Carolina

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UT Austin shortened a major NCS project from one year to 4 months

See why Director of IP Chun Kuo says, "If it weren’t for Tradespace, I would’ve had to ask for more budget to hire more team members and I’d probably have more gray hair."

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FAQs

What value does Tradespace deliver for technology transfer leaders?

Tradespace helps tech transfer offices increase throughput and impact by automating disclosure capture, evaluation, partner identification and marketing, allowing licensing officers to focus on high value strategy and relationships rather than manual tasks.

How does Tradespace help clear backlogs and scale operations in a tech transfer office?

By simplifying inventor submissions and offering AI-driven novelty and market-potential analysis, rapid non-confidential summary generation, and automated workflows, Tradespace lets teams quickly reduce backlogs and increase deal velocity.

Can Tradespace improve licensing outcomes for university or lab inventions?

Yes. Tradespace automatically surfaces partnering opportunities, generates marketing materials, and tracks outreach, leading to more licensing activity and commercialization success.

Which roles within a tech transfer office benefit most from using Tradespace?

Roles such as Licensing Director, Business Development Manager, Technology Commercialization Officer, Research Alliance Manager, and IP Operations Leader benefit from faster workflows, more data-driven decisions, and increased deal flow.

How does Tradespace connect inventions to industry partners in its matching?

Tradespace uses AI and market intelligence to mine your portfolio, assess partner fit across industries, detect technology usage signals, and prioritize outreach, helping you find the right partner faster.

How quickly can a tech transfer office begin seeing benefits from implementing Tradespace?

While timelines vary by institution, many offices see meaningful improvements (e.g. faster summary creation, faster disclosure filtering, improved licensing outreach) within the first few months of adoption thanks to our workflow automations and AI-assisted triage.

How does Tradespace align tech transfer operations with institutional impact and revenue goals?

The platform embeds business-context such as market readiness, partner ecosystem data, commercialization potential, and institutional mission into invention review and portfolio decisions aids, ensuring operations serve both impact and revenue.

Is Tradespace part of a full IP lifecycle solution and how does it benefit tech transfer offices?

Yes. Tradespace supports the full lifecycle — Create (disclosure capture and evaluation), Protect (drafting, filing, and prosecution), Manage (portfolio strategy), and Commercialize (licensing) — giving tech transfer offices an integrated platform to manage inventions from lab to market.

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