Technology Transfer Resources

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Ulrich Mueller
Vice President, Industry Relations and Technology Transfer
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. North, J5-110
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
Phone: 206.667.4304
Fax: 206.667.4732
E-mail: umueller@fhcrc.org

The Hutchinson Center is one of 28 comprehensive cancer research centers, as designated by the National Cancer Institute. The Hutchinson Center is recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation. Advances at the Hutchinson Center in the areas of cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are coupled with the progress made toward understanding the mechanisms of neoplastic development as well as basic aspects of cellular and molecular biology common to all organisms.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Gary Spanner, Manager
Economic Development Office
Battelle Boulevard
PO Box 999, K9-78
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: 509.372.4296
E-mail: gary.spanner@pnl.gov

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), located in Richland, Washington, is a division of Battelle Memorial Institute, the world's largest independent research and development organization. Access PNNL's network of technology commercialization experts and resources through the Economic Development Office, including: available technology for licensing, partnering opportunities and other business assistance resources.

Spokane Intercollegiate Research Technology Institute
Scott Powers
Director of Technology Development & Commercialization
665 North Riverpoint Boulevard
Spokane, WA 99202-1665
Phone: 509.358.2022
Fax: 509.358.2019
E-mail: scottp@sirti.org

Spokane Intercollegiate Research Technology Institute (SIRTI) is a technology development & commercialization institute that builds sustainable economic growth through the transfer, application and commercialization of technology in the Pacific Northwest.

University of Washington, Center for Commercialization
Fiona Wills
Director, Technology Licensing
4311 11th Avenue NE, Suite 500
Campus Box 354990
Seattle, WA 98105-4608
Phone: 206.543.3970
Fax: 206.685.4767
E-mail: fwills@u.washington.edu

The UW Center for Commercialization is the University of Washington’s technology transfer office. The center's job is to protect and manage intellectual property arising from UW research, and to license intellectual property rights to industry for the ultimate benefit of people. One of their primary goals is to catalyze the creation of new companies based on UW technologies.

Virginia Mason Research Center
Office of Technology Transfer
1000 Seneca Street
Seattle, WA 98101-2744
Phone: 206.583.6546
Fax: 206.223.7543
E-mail: n/a

The research laboratories at Virginia Mason Research Center focus on molecular and cellular biology of the human immune system, emphasizing the molecular events important in inducing immunity and in pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mellitus.

Washington State University Research Foundation &
Office of Intellectual Property Administration (OIPA)
Keith Jones
Executive Director
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1802
Phone: 509.335.2320
Fax: 509.335.7237
E-mail: jonesk@wsu.edu

The Washington State University Research Foundation promotes the commercialization, patenting, and licensing of products, processes, and services invented at Washington State University by researchers and faculty members.

Washington Technology Center
University of Washington
Steve Goll
Communications Manager
Box 352140
Seattle, WA 98195-2140
Phone: 206.543.1023
Fax: 206.543.3059
E-mail: Sgoll@watechcenter.org

The Washington Technology Center (WTC) is the state-funded enterprise that supports commercially-promising research and technology development of direct benefit to the economic vitality of Washington state. WTC research is accomplished through collaborative industry-university programs conducted in response to the commercial needs of the state's industrial base. WTC research capabilities capitalize on high technology resources available through the state's research university system.