Through your research, you develop knowledge that can change the world.
Have you discussed your research with Tech Launch Arizona? By reporting inventions and just talking through your work with a TLA Licensing Manager, you have the opportunity to:
- Increase funding for your lab, department and college
- Qualify for industry and federal grants, such as SBIR funds
- Make your research more attractive for future funding
Most importantly, you can increase your impact and contribute to making a better world.
Meet Hong Hua, Faculty Innovation Ambassador
Faculty Innovation Ambassadors (FIA) serve their college community as an in-house, experienced voice and source for information on topics like commercialization, intellectual property, and the translation of research into impactful inventions. They also serve as a direct line of feedback to help Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) improve its services, processes and programs.
FIAs are selected based on their leadership, research history, and experience with commercialization, along with other factors. Each FIA must commit to a two-year term and go through a training workshop, where they delve into the details to learn about commercialization in depth. In partnership with TLA, they help organize and participate in events and updates for their colleges around topics such as innovation, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship.
To learn more about Tech Launch Arizona and its programs, please contact Wyant College of Optical Sciences FIA, Dr. Hong Hua at hhua@optics.arizona.edu, or Rich Weite, Senior Licensing Manager for the Wyant College of Optical Sciences, at richw@tla.arizona.edu.
More about Dr. Hong Hua
Dr. Hong Hua, Jean M. Bennett Optica Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences
As founder and principal investigator of the 3D Visualization and Imaging Systems Laboratory (3DVIS Lab), Hong Hua's work focuses on gaining a better understanding of human visual perception via 3D displays to design more effective human-computer interfaces and augmented reality systems. She is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and an inventor on over 40 patents.
"It (commercialization) is exciting to me because I feel like (I'm) helping other people using technology I developed, helping them to live more independently (and) have a better quality life."
– Hong Hua
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