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Interview with Tech Transfer: EIR & WHOI OTT

Earlier this year, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Office for Technology Transfer introduced an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) to help guide the WHOI community in their startup endeavors. Since joining, Michael Hard has had the opportunity to meet and work with the incredible staff at WHOI. We sat down with Michael to learn more about his process and…

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Interview with WHOI OTT: IP Basics

Intellectual property (IP) is an essential tool for research and development, especially for early-stage, high-risk technologies. Additionally, it can be a strategic business tool to gain marketposition and maintain product or process exclusivity. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneuror a first-time inventor, understanding IP can help effectively manage the technology throughoutthe development and commercialization processes.…

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers are working to improve seaweed aquaculture scalability.

The fastest-growing aquaculture sector is seaweed farming. It can benefit marine ecosystems, farmers, and local communities by providing jobs and food, combatting ocean acidification’s local impacts, and even serving as an alternative fuel source. On a global scale, seaweed farms in the United States only generate a small percent of global output, and as demand…

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