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Strategic objectives
- Elevate the global impact and visibility of the UW through research translation.
- Enhance diversity and inclusion in the UW innovation ecosystem.
- Identify and pursue new opportunities to lower barriers to entrepreneurship and increase spinoff success.
- Create, nurture, and strengthen internal and external partnerships that are mutually beneficial and harness synergies to bolster our local and regional innovation ecosystem.
- Meet the evolving needs of the innovation ecosystem through continuous, data-driven improvements and programmatic innovation.
Our interconnected services
Innovation Training
Multiple business training programs help grow ideas into impact and innovators into entrepreneurs.
IP Advising & Protection
Developed with researchers and faculty, customized IP plans support innovators and ideas along their paths to market.
Funding & Mentorship
Connections to capital and expert advice empower innovators to launch their projects in the marketplace.
Licensing, Startups & Incubation
A world-class infrastructure to license innovations, launch businesses, or incubate startups positions entrepreneurs for success.
Other initiatives
Mobility Innovation Center
Advancing our region’s goal to be a global leader in smart city transportation, the University of Washington and Challenge Seattle have partnered with regional transportation agencies to establish the Mobility Innovation Center in the heart of Puget Sound. This multidisciplinary Center brings together the industry’s leading expertise from business, government, non-profit, and academia to help develop new technologies and explore creative solutions that have the potential to change the way we move people, information, and goods across our transportation network.
