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By the Numbers

UH maintains a strong intellectual property portfolio that continues to gain momentum every year. For several years now, UH has led the nation in royalty earnings among public universities without medical schools.

  • 59$59M Licensing Income FY20
  • 72Invention Disclosures FY20
  • 40U.S. Patents Issued FY20
  • 22NAI Fellows/Senior Members

Intellectual Property

UH maintains a strong intellectual property portfolio that continues to gain momentum every year. For several years now, UH has led the nation in royalty earnings among public universities without medical schools.

Explore our spinouts

Nearly 50 companies have spun-out UH over the last decade

Explore Our Spinouts

CHECK OUT PLANT BASED POLYMERS

New plant-based material discovered at UH could replace today's petroleum-based plastics.

Therapeutic Pipeline

The University of Houston has developed breakthroughs in several therapeutic indications that have transformed patient lives around the world. UH is continuing to establish several key partnerships with the biopharma industry to push lab discoveries to the market. The status of these therapeutics is in pipeline can be explored below.

National Academy of Inventors Fellows & Senior Members

UH is proud to be the home of 23 fellows and senior members of the National Academy of Inventors. These faculty drive the spirit of innovation across campus by championing inventions, tech development and commercialization within the academic environment.

  • Benton F. Baugh

    Benton F. Baugh

  • Yuhua Chen

    Yuhua Chen

  • Diana S.L. Chow

    Diana S.L. Chow

  • Paul C.W. Chu

    Paul C.W. Chu

  • Mark Clarke

    Mark Clarke

  • Seamus Curran

    Seamus Curran

  • Jason Eriksen

    Jason Eriksen

  • Allan Jacobson

    Allan Jacobson

  • Hung 'Harry' Q. Le

    Hung 'Harry' Q. Le

  • Dimitri Litvinov

    Dimitri Litvinov

  • Dan Luss

    Dan Luss

  • Hien Nguyen

    Hien Nguyen

  • Kaushik Rajashekara

    Kaushik Rajashekara

  • Zhifeng Ren

    Zhifeng Ren

  • Jeffrey Rimer

    Jeffrey Rimer

  • Venkat Selvamanickam

    Venkat Selvamanickam

  • Wei-Chuan Shih

    Wei-Chuan Shih

  • Mohamed Soliman

    Mohamed Soliman

  • Gangbing Song

    Gangbing Song

  • Richard Willson

    Richard Willson

  • Yan Yao

    Yan Yao

  • Ruiwen Zhang

    Ruiwen Zhang

A Place for Big Ideas

Need help commercializing technology and bridging big ideas to the market? The UH Technology Bridge is a prime location for inventors seeking to advance their commercialization strategy.

Contact licensing@central.uh.edu to request information or learn more about how UH can help with licensing technology.