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University of Akron
Research Foundation

ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF is a single point of contact for industry, integrating research support services, including pre- and post-award contract administration, to facilitate compliance. As a separate corporation, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF can engage in activities that state universities cannot, such as indemnifying research sponsors or holding equity in companies that license University intellectual property.

By streamlining the process for negotiating licensing agreements, administering contracts and procuring funds, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF has increased ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ licensing revenues from $270,000 in 2001 to $6.3 million in 2007.

To learn more, see the most recently updated version  of ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF's brochure.

Akron Innovation Campus

The Akron Innovation Campus, 411, 441 and 495 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., is part of the outreach and emerging enterprise support efforts of the University Akron Research Foundation. The buildings fill a long-standing need for office space close to ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ’s main campus for ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ spinout technology companies, industry research partners and other innovative enterprises. For more information, call ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF at 330-972-7840 or email uarf@uakron.edu.

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ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF guidelines and procedures

Download the pdf of ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF’s Guidelines and Procedures or call the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵRF office, 330-972-7840, for a hard copy. To make comments or updates to the guidelines, call 330-972-7840 or email uarf@uakron.edu.

Frequently requested forms and documents

Check Request
Check Request for Travel Expenses
Signature Authorization
Deposit Request
Agreement for Independent Contractor Services
Disclosure of Invention
Revenue Allocation Agreement (Sample 1)
Revenue Allocation Agreement (Sample 2)
FAQs on U.S. Patent, Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secret Law
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Board Rule 3359-2-05: Research, Copyright, and Patent Policy
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Board Rule 3359-11-18: Conduct and Ethics Policy
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Foundation news

ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ officials celebrate Saudi students with Kingdom royalty

Several University of Akron officials were in attendance in Saudi Arabia (KSA) in early March to honor the first-ever class of graduates in a new elastomer technology training program.

ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ and its research foundation partnered with ExxonMobil Chemical and SABIC to support the establishment of the Kingdom's High Institute of Elastomers Industries (HIEI) to train Saudi technicians to work in the Kingdom’s developing elastomers conversion industry. Full story.