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Research Foundation

Driving progress with K-State innovation

The Kansas State University Research Foundation, known as KSURF, collaborates with university researchers, industry partners and communities to facilitate technology commercialization.

By working with internal and external stakeholders, our team identifies common goals and shared initiatives for the benefit of K-State, communities, the state of Kansas and beyond.

 

What is graphene?

Watch a video that gives a behind-the-scenes look at K-State commercialization success: a patented process for creating graphene.

 

 

80 INDUSTRY MASTER AGREEMENTS
$28 MILLION INDUSTRY-FUNDED RESEARCH
300+ PATENTS ISSUED

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Learn about the leaders who guide the work of the Kansas State University Research Foundation.

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Understand how KSURF helps faculty, staff and students develop and protect discoveries and inventions.

Kansas State University Research Foundation team