Office of Innovation and Commercialization
2425 Campus Road, Sinclair 10
Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822
Phone: (808) 956-9024
Fax: (808) 956-9150
oic@hawaii.edu
About OIC
The University of Hawai‘i (UH) Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) bridges UH and the community by building partnerships and opportunities around transformative innovation and entrepreneurship. The Office of Technology Transfer and the Office of Indigenous Innovation is housed under OIC.
Vision
Hawai‘i innovations making a global impact.
Mission
Inspire and support University of Hawai‘i innovators and entrepreneurs by advancing discoveries that impact local and global communities.
Services & Programs
OIC manages, protects, markets and commercializes UH intellectual property (IP), discoveries and technology assets developed across its 10 campuses statewide. OIC programs and staff provide wrap-around services to support:
Innovators:
UH faculty, staff and students in navigating innovation and entrepreneurial pathways from ideation to commercialization.
Industry:
Licensing and other opportunities in connecting to our world-class research and technologies.

$10.4M
Revenue Generated

140+
Startups Supported

410
Inventions Disclosed

68
Patents Issued

80+
License Agreements

126
Jobs Created
Cumulative from 2014-2021