The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) is an organization devoted to promoting
technology transfer between
universities and
colleges and private enterprise and/or the government. Membership consists primarily of technology transfer professionals that work for Universities. The organization is primarily US based. The association was founded in
1974 as the Society of University Patent Administrators to address the objective of getting research out for public use. The association claims over 6,000 members worldwide.
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