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.

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.