Atlanta-based CyberCare Inc., under the leadership of CEO John Haines, is working with MCG and Georgia Tech to commercialize and distribute the system. Michael F. Burrow, senior research engineer and director of Georgia Tech's Biomedical Interactive Technology Center, is working with CyberCare in overseeing technical development, and a consultant was called in to develop a business plan. We wanted a partner, not just to hand over the technology. At least 26 companies expressed interest in the system. The case paints a picture of a new model for industry research that's evolving today.
Companies frequently turn to universities for solutions to specific problems.
The industrial company, in addition to providing dollars, provides interactions with the faculty and students to help in the education process. Remember, our most important product is our students, and industry is looking to hire our students. GT Victor Rogers is a writer in Georgia Tech's Office of Communications and Public Affairs. Technology transfer, once regarded by academia with misgivings, is bringing university research to the commercial realm. In 1996, Georgia Tech ranked No. 33 in technology-transfer income out of 131 institutions surveyed by the Association of University Technology Managers.