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West Virginia University Office of Innovation and Commercialization
WVU Research Office

Let's Innovate

The University’s single connection point for innovation

We connect innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors at WVU and beyond with resources, partnership opportunities, and funding sources to drive economic and entrepreneurial growth.
Let’s Get Started

We move technology and research off the shelves and into market

Since our launch in 2024, OIC has covered a lot of ground.

91 Invention Disclosures

35 Patents issued to WVU

105+ Entrepreneurs training through WVU NSF I-Corps program

$20M Raised by WVU startups and spinouts

77% Expansion of WVU IP Licensing Portfolio

Let's Work Together

We’re your single connection point for innovation at WVU. Our team supports innovators across campus no matter what stage you’re at.

Researchers and Inventors

We serve as your support system when it comes to protecting your discoveries, taking it to market, connecting you with industry partners or resources, and helping you find funding or generate revenue. Learn more about what we can do for you and reach out to our team anytime. We’re here to help!

Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab

Our student entrepreneurship resource center is available to all students no matter the major. We help you develop and grow your business ideas and explore entrepreneurship opportunities.

Licensees and Partners

We have expanded our IP license portfolio by 77% in the past two years and are eager to connect our talented pool of researchers with new partners. If you’re interested in licensing WVU technology, equipment, or research, contact us. Let’s get started.

Start at OIC

Plug into our Interconnected Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.

We support innovators across campus and the state. Whether you are a faculty member, researcher, student, alumni or West Virginia business owner, OIC connects you with resources to start, grow, and sustain your business, technology, or innovative idea.
Our WVU Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Services

We offer opportunities that help you move quicker, easier, and with more knowledge to set you on a successful path to commercialization.

NSF I-Corps at WVU

Do you have an idea that could potentially be commercialized? Test it in the market!

SBIR/STTR

Are you a small business owner ready to explore what your technology is capable of and get the support to turn it into a profitable business?

WVU Innovate Express

A clearer path from research to market. Our WVU Innovate Express program provides industry sponsors two pre-paid licensing pathways to choose from to secure patentable inventions resulting from sponsored research at WVU.