Office of Intellectual Property Optimization (IPO) DISCLOSE INVENTIONS EXPLORE OUR TECHNOLOGIES LEARN ABOUT IP 1824 TODAY 196 YEARS OF INNOVATION 5 SIGNATURE THRUSTS 746 LABS, STUDIOS & TECHNOLOGY SPACES 32 RESEARCH CENTERS WE BELIEVE IN THINKING BIG The Rensselaer Technology Licensing Office focuses on promoting Rensselaer’s innovations to both benefit the public and stimulate economic growth. We are your dedicated resource for streamlining collaboration with industry. Click below to find information on securing intellectual property protection and how our office works with researchers to help protect and promote their discoveries and inventions. LEARN ABOUT IP Targeting Prostate Tumors with Better Precision As clinicians work tirelessly to improve cancer treatment on a more personalized level, they are partnering closely with engineers who are enabling vastly improved medical imaging. “In order to do precision medicine, you need to see better,” said Pingkun Yan, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Rensselaer. “If you cannot see, you can’t do anything.” ONE SPARK IGNITES A DOZEN MORE Our mission at Rensselaer’s Technology Licensing Office is to share great ideas with you. We encourage you to browse our database of available technologies. These inventions may help shape the future of your business. EXPLORE TECHNOLOGIES Marcian “Ted” Hoff Class of 1958 In 1969, Hoff invented the first electronic circuit that combined complicated computer functions on a single silicon chip, earning him recognition as the “father of the microprocessor.” This single chip had as much computing power as the first electronic computer, ENIAC, which in 1946 filled a room. The microprocessor created a revolution in computing. LATEST NEWS 23 NOVEMBER 2021 Martin A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Named the 19th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute READ MORE 18 NOVEMBER 2021 Long-term Blood Sugar History Predicts Risk of Severe COVID-19 Among Diabetics READ MORE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Office of Intellectual Property Optimization (IPO) WHY NOT CHANGE THE WORLD Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the place for those who love change. We instigate and incubate it. Quintessentially curious, we embrace the race to make our world better in every way. Copyright© 2021 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) FOOTER MENU Media Policy Web Privacy Policy Student Consumer Information Title IX Policy Accessibility