August 14, 2006

Experts: Several factors important for startups to stand out

An article in a special section on how companies bring university research into the business world includes comments from Judy Johncox, director of venture development at Wayne State . She points out that the revenue stream generated by sales of a new company's product or service, the number of jobs it creates and the dollars it attracts from investors are all important indicators of success. "But for us that has another meaning: It says that the management team has successfully moved the technology from the university into a product with a customer acceptance." Johncox's photo accompanies the write-up. The section also has a small panel insert that lists patents granted to universities in the past 10 years. Of the three schools listed, Wayne State is second with 125.

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