§ 10-456. Purpose of Initiative

MD Econ Dev Code § 10-456 (2019) (N/A)
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The purpose of the Initiative is to:

(1)    promote the commercialization of research conducted in universities in the State;

(2)    encourage qualifying universities to partner on commercialization and other activities, including with federal laboratories located in Maryland; and

(3)    facilitate the transfer of technology from universities to commercial industries, by:

(i)    assessing the viability and value of the technology;

(ii)    defining and exploiting potential markets for the technology;

(iii)    identifying funding sources to support the development of the technology; and

(iv)    developing commercialization strategies.