Technology Commercialization Acceleration

The TCA Program is designed to improve the competitiveness of regional firms by:

Connecting regional companies to technological solutions:

• New products and processes
• Development and problem-solving services - by expert researchers in the field

Connecting researchers with parties that can commercialize their technology:

• Manufacturing firms with established clients and market reach
• Seasoned entrepreneurs that can form a successful startup

The TCA Process

Improving regional firms' competitiveness:  An Infusion of Technology:

• Identify "RECEPTORS" - firms that can benefit from new technologies
• Understand the Receptors' business needs - processes, products, etc.
• Translate the Receptors' business needs to technological parameters
• Introduce Receptors to matching products, technologies and researchers that can solve their operational and product planning challenges

Commercializing Technologies:  From Lab to Market:

• Introduce the project to local "SOURCES" of technology:
• Identify technologies with product potential from:
  • University Researchers, Startups, etc.
  • Corporate R&D Centers - Kodak, Xerox, etc.
  • Academic Technology Centers - UR, RIT, Cornell, etc.
• Assist in commercializing the technologies:
  • Identify regional firms with resources to "productize" the technology
  • Build a business around the technology, but allow the researcher to maintain his position at his current research center
  • Assist entrepreneurs in forming a startup that will commercialize the technology

Connecting "SOURCES" and "RECEPTORS"

For more information please email Rami Y. Katz, Technology Commercialization Manager, or call him at 585-214-0596.