UConn TIP

Name

UConn TIP

Legal name

University of Connecticut

Website

https://tip.uconn.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Technology Transfer and Startup Incubation Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Patent Owners & Lessors (6794), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG), Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH), Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK)

Keywords

• University startup incubator
• Technology commercialization services
• Technology transfer licensing
• Venture incubation program
• University research commercialization

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UConn TIP runs the University of Connecticut's startup incubator and technology commercialization services. It supports faculty innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry partners through tech transfer, patent licensing, startup launch support, incubator space, mentorship, and student fellowship programs (Innovation Fellowship, MBA Venture Fellowship, TCS Internship). The program transforms UConn research discoveries into market-ready products, companies, and jobs.

Product overview

UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) is a comprehensive startup incubator and technology commercialization ecosystem. The core offerings include the Technology Incubation Program for early-stage companies, Technology Commercialization Services (TCS) for tech transfer and licensing, and various student fellowship programs. The ecosystem provides a coordinated approach combining tech transfer, licensing, and startup support to help faculty and entrepreneurs transform discoveries into products and companies. Key statistics include 771 patents granted, $620 million economic impact, and $1.4 billion in total funds raised by incubator companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Technology Incubation Program (TIP): UConn's startup incubator program that supports technology ventures and entrepreneurship
• TCS Internship Program
• MBA Venture Fellowship Program
• Innovation Fellowship Program

Products and services

• Technology Incubation Program (TIP) A startup incubator program supporting technology entrepreneurs by providing resources, mentorship, workspace, and access to UConn research and funding opportunities for commercializing university innovations.
• Technology Commercialization Services (TCS) Comprehensive tech transfer, licensing, and startup development services that transform UConn discoveries into products, companies, and jobs, serving faculty, business, and the broader Connecticut economy.
• Invention Disclosure Submission Service Service through which UConn innovators submit invention disclosures for evaluation by the TCS team, who then guide the inventor through commercialization next steps including patenting, licensing, or startup formation.
• Technology Licensing Portfolio (Flintbox) Searchable online portfolio of UConn faculty-developed technologies available for licensing or venture development, filterable by keyword, topic, or faculty.
• Startup Launch Support Service that connects UConn faculty and external entrepreneurs with the people, resources, and programs needed to launch and grow technology-based businesses leveraging UConn's research infrastructure.
• TCS Internship Program Internship program providing students with opportunities to work with UConn's Technology Commercialization Services on real commercialization projects.
• MBA Venture Fellowship Program Fellowship program pairing UConn MBA students with startups in the TIP incubator to provide hands-on venture experience and support participating companies.
• Innovation Fellowship Program Summer fellowship program supporting student innovators and entrepreneurs in technology commercialization through hands-on engagement with TIP ventures.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. NavycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-industry partnership through the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT), part of UConn Shipbuilding Initiatives. The programs have collectively attracted over $130 million in federal, state, and industrial funding.
• General Dynamics-Electric BoatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-industry partnership through the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT) focused on undersea vehicle technology research and workforce development.
• AUKUS (Australia and United Kingdom)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrilateral partnership expanding student participation in shipbuilding programs through AUKUS initiative.
• Yale UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leaders on the QuantumCT proposal, a finalist for NSF Regional Innovations Engines grant worth up to $160 million. Connecticut has invested $61 million toward the initiative.
• InsurTech NYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUConn graduate students won the InsurTech NY University Case Competition for the second consecutive year, taking home $2,500 award.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yale Ventures: Yale University's technology transfer and startup creation office. Direct peer as a Connecticut-based university incubator co-leading the QuantumCT proposal with UConn TIP, serving faculty innovators and entrepreneurs from a peer research institution.
• NC State Office of Technology Commercialization and New Ventures: NC State's tech transfer and startup creation office for university inventions. Comparable as a public research university commercialization program supporting faculty startups in engineering and sciences.
• Cornell Tech Runway Startups: Cornell's NYC-based technology and entrepreneurship campus with startup programming. Comparable as an Ivy League university-affiliated innovation hub supporting faculty and student ventures in STEM.
• University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships: University of Michigan's tech transfer and industry collaboration office. Directly comparable as a large public research university commercialization function with significant patent output and industry partnership programs.
• Purdue Research Foundation / Purdue Innovates: Purdue's technology transfer and incubation arm that commercializes Purdue research. Comparable as a major land-grant university incubator with a strong patent pipeline and startup formation track record.
• Princeton Enterprise / Princeton Innovation Center: Princeton's center for technology licensing, entrepreneurship, and startup support. Comparable as a research university tech transfer and incubation function serving faculty innovators in STEM.
• Georgia Tech Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC): Georgia Tech's startup incubator that supports technology ventures, particularly in STEM. Directly comparable as a university-affiliated incubator offering workspace, mentorship, and funding pathways to faculty and student founders.
• Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship: CMU's hub for entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Comparable as a university incubator providing startup support, mentorship, and connections between faculty innovators, students, and industry partners.

Broad incumbents

• MIT Technology Licensing Office: MIT's central office for patenting and licensing inventions from faculty research. Comparable as a leading university tech transfer and commercialization function that licenses a large patent portfolio and supports faculty-led startups.
• Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL): Stanford's tech transfer office managing intellectual property arising from Stanford research. Direct functional peer handling invention disclosures, patenting, licensing, and startup formation from university innovations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UConnTIP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uconntip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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