K-State Research Foundation
Understand the commercialization process
The K-State Research Foundation, known as KSURF, is committed to collaborating with university, industry and communities to facilitate technology commercialization.
As a service unit and partner, we are dedicated to collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to identify common goals and shared initiatives for the benefit of K-State, communities and the state of Kansas.
Our goal is to promote, encourage, and aid scientific investigation, research, and technology transfer at K-State. We strive to assist K-State's faculty, staff, and students in developing and protecting their discoveries and inventions to return the greatest advantage to the creators, K-State, and the general public.
Contact KSURF as early as possible in the discovery process to ensure proper protection of your intellectual property and to gain a comprehensive understanding of the options available in commercializing your research.
Each invention goes through a five-step technology commercialization process.
Report an invention
Properly protect your invention by submitting ideas through the disclosure form to the K-State Innovation Partners.
Assessment
Innovation Partners will evaluate your invention to explore patentability and marketability and to develop an IP protection strategy.
Protection
Innovation Partners protects invention disclosures with commercial potential according to the type of intellectual property.
Marketing
Innovation Partners establishes a marketing strategy.
Commercialization
When a company expresses an interest in licensing a K-State technology, our team negotiates licensing terms.