Author Archives: Gerald Barnett

The President's Speech

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

Here is a transcript I made of UW President Michael Young’s remarks on the opening of Fluke Hall as an incubator for UW startup companies, February 2, 2012 from video available at GeekWire. These remarks are the foundation, it appears, for … Continue reading →

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The $100M Rain Dance

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

A basic premise of university technology transfer is that research conducted at a university produces discoveries and inventions that otherwise would not be made, patents are issued on these discoveries and inventions, and the patent position induces investors and companies to … Continue reading →

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Faked Metrics in University of Washington “Commercialization”

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

[Updated to include a detail on the collateral damage done by UW taking over Fluke Hall. Updated also with a link to a discussion of SNUPI–rebranded WallyHome, tech acquired by Sears. Update 6/1/17 to include a discussion of IDGenomics; Update … Continue reading →

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Only 1 University of Washington Startup for FY 2014

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

We have been asking whether public universities are honestly reporting their economic development activities, and at least for the University of Washington, the answer is “no.” The University of Washington released a list of 18 startup companies it claimed to … Continue reading →

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How is this a UW startup for FY14?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

[See below for an update from 5/28/16 on the patent situation and how UW might be involved in Ennaid, and how that still does not make Ennaid a UW startup.] We have been tracking down the University of Washington’s C4C … Continue reading →

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Things Get Worser at C4C–Updated

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

The University of Washington’s Center for Commercialization has just published a new list of startups for fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014). I just had to take a look, so last night into the wee hours … Continue reading →

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How University Capitalism Suppresses Business Opportunity

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

The Washington Business Alliance has just posted a discussion of the University of Washington’s Center for Commercialization. The WBA still presents C4C’s published information on startups as facts, but then offers some alternative, even contrarian, perspectives on the claims–something that no-one … Continue reading →

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4 Not 17 University of Washington Startups in FY13

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

[Update: There are only 4 FY13 companies on UW’s list for FY13–but UW’s list for FY14 adds 8 9 more, even while being wrong about 17 of the 18 companies it claims for FY14–crazy! 2nd update: The UW vice chancellor … Continue reading →

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What do you hope to gain?

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

In the comment stream to Tesla’s press release opening up its patent portfolio is this statement by “Oldtimer”: Elon Musk, you have my unconditional respect…!! That statement characterizes hundreds of comments. Gaining unconditional respect. It does not get much sweeter, … Continue reading →

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Tesla's Patent Move That Universities Must Also Make

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

Tesla Motors, the electric car manufacturer, has released all of its patents to its competitors. A search at the USPTO for patents and patent applications assigned to Tesla Motors returns 169 issued US patents and 231 published applications. No doubt … Continue reading →

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