The Akron General Medical Center Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Innovation Office serves as a gateway for enterprising companies, inventors and entrepreneurs to access medical intellectual expertise and consultation for potential product development that leads to life-improving patient outcomes.

Akron General has a long history of involvement in biomedical research. The Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Innovation Office extends that foundation forward, bringing entrepreneurs and researchers together, creating a synergy leading to discovery and advancement.

The concept of technology transfer, bringing new ideas to reality, is crucial for the development of new products and devices that will improve the health and lives of our patients and community. The opening of the Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Innovation Office underscores Akron General’s commitment to medical innovation and our desire to bring the most advanced treatments to our patients.