HOP Policies
Forms
- Invention Disclosure Form (Downloadable form coming soon)
- CDA Request Form
- VA Invention Disclosure Form
- VA Certification Form
Thinking of starting your own or working with an outside company?
- SBIR/STTR: These are collectively known as America’s Seed Fund. These programs fund a diverse portfolio of startups and small businesses across technology areas and markets to stimulate technological innovation, meet Federal research and development (R&D) needs, and increase commercialization to transition R&D into impact.
- NIH SEED: The NIH sets aside funds (currently $1.2 billion USD) from it’s Research & Development Fund specifically for Small Business Programs to support early stage small companies in the United States.
- SBIR/STTR program and topic solicitations
- SBIR/STTR Drafting Assistance: Partnership with Arrowhead Solutions and OTC in drafting assistance for SBIR/STTR grants for UTHSA staff. Please contact Lindsey Dostal (dostall@uthscsa.edu) for more information.
- MassChallenge
- TMC Accelerator
General Resources
- U.S. Patent Office Search (USPTO)
- UT System
- Library of Congress U.S. Copyright Office
- Alamo Inventors
- a San Antonio special interest group, that meets monthly(typically second Wednesday) to collaborate, interact, inform and learn about inventing and entrepreneurship
- T3DC Innovation Network Directory
- is a non-profit organization that provides commercialization expertise and links to resources for entrepreneurs to boost the development of a commercially viable technology and to position a startup business for angel/venture capitalists investments
- Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
- San Antonio chapter facilitates interaction among medical community inventors and entrepreneurs
- Kaufman Foundation Entrepreneurship
- on line video education programs
- Venture for America
- fellowship program provides training and places fellows in vetted network of over 150 startups around the country, including San Antonio
- Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library
- Reading Materials
- The Entrepreneurs Guide to A Biotech StartUp by Peter Kolchinsky
- Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson
University Relations - Organizational Resources
- Vice President of Research (VPR)
- Office of Sponsored Research (OSP)
- Conflict of Interest (COI)
- Conflict of Commitment (COC)
- Purchasing Department, UT Health SA
