In July 1, 2008 the technology transfer operation of the University of Kansas created a new structure and renewed commitment to bringing the resources of the university to bear on the transfer of technologies. The KU Center for Technology Commercialization (KUCTC) is a 501(c)(3) jointly-controlled by the KU Center for Research and the KU Medical Center Research Institute with its own thirteen-member Board chaired by the Provost and Executive Chancellor of the University of Kansas. KU has a strong tradition of effective technology transfer built on research in such fields as drug development and delivery; education and human development; biosciences, biofuels and bioengineering; information technologies and informatics; and remote sensing. Also important is the education of students, faculty and the public about the economic importance of entrepreneurial activity.

The KUCTC has as its goals to:

• Ensure public benefit from KU research through commercialization of inventions created at KU
• Ensure inventor satisfaction with the technology commercialization process
• Enhance recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students by providing top quality technology transfer services
• Provide educational opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to learn about the commercialization of intellectual property
• Participate in regional and state economic development in partnership with other stand and local economic development organizations
• Facilitate collaborative research projects
• Generate revenue to support research and graduate education