Wyant College of Optical Sciences Contributes to FY2024 Innovation Stats in a Big Way
Hong Hua holds thirty-one commemorative coins representing her thirty-one patents—one for each UArizona patent obtained during her career at the university that bears her name as an inventor.
Tech Launch Arizona
Tech Launch Arizona, the University of Arizona office that commercializes inventions stemming from university research and innovation, saw a record number of inventions during the 2024 fiscal year. Read the full article.
Between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, TLA received 307 new inventions, as compared to the 298 it received in FY2023 and 303 in FY2022. The office also launched nine startups, executed 75 licenses and options for Arizona inventions, filed 367 patents, and had 78 patents issued.
Dissecting these numbers further reveals the innovation impact the Wyant College of Optical Sciences had in FY2024. Wyant College of Optical Sciences itself saw 71 invention disclosures (out of 307, campus-wide), five exclusive licenses and options (out of 75), 108 patents filed (out of 367), and 26 patents issued (out of 78). Congratulations to all the innovators and researchers who made these steps forward possible this financial year!
New this year, Tech Launch Arizona, has organized a special event with Hong Hua, Professor and Jean M. Bennett Optica Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences, as the Wyant College of Optical Sciences Faculty Innovation Ambassador. You can now register to attend this event on Oct. 11, 2024 from 12 pm to 1 pm and learn more about how you can be an innovator!