Technology Commercialization

Through its technology commercialization programs, SURA is collaborating with the private sector, Jefferson Lab, Member universities, and entrepreneurs to find marketplace applications for technologies. SURA works to license JLab technologies, has created a seed stage investment initiative for university spin-out companies, offers unique opportunities for licensing university technologies, promotes university-industry innovation, and encourages terahertz applications .

Collaborative Commercialization
The SURA approach to technology commercialization involves multiple tactics: build key partnerships that complement technological capabilities; focus on core technical and scientific strengths of JLab, other SURA initiatives, and Member universities; and, develop an orchestrated, multi-faceted approach to bringing ideas and products to the marketplace.

University-Industry Opportunities
Chocolate Coatings with Reduced Fat and No Trans Fat - A Major Food Company is seeking technology to reduce the fat content, saturated fat content and trans fat content of chocolate-flavored compound coatings without impacting their taste, texture, appearance, or functionality. More...

Image Processing Technology to Detect Small Scratches on Solid Surfaces - A multi-billion dollar global materials manufacturer invites proposals for technology that uses image processing to detect small, linear scratches on solid surfaces. More...

Non-Sweet Binding Syrup for Savory Food Applications - A Major Food Company seeks proposals for an ingredient, formula system and process to make a low sugar, non-sweet binding syrup for use in a cold forming agglomerated food bar. More...

Sustaining Live Cultures in a Shelf-Stable Liquid System - A Major Food Company is seeking technologies to sustain live cultures in a shelf-stable liquid system.  In particular, the live cultures should remain viable in the product, but neither grow nor be destroyed on the shelf. More...

Technologies or Encapsulants for Improved Probiotic Stability - A Major Food Company seeks technologies or encapsulants for improved stability of probiotics. More...

Technology for Manufacturing Metal Nanoparticles with an Accurately Controlled Size Distribution - A multibillion dollar manufacturer of electronic components invites proposals for technologies to prepare metal nanoparticles with an accurately controlled particle-size distribution. More...

For more information about partnering with SURA or licensing technologies, please contact Marc Oettinger at or 202-253-7697.