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LICENSE
HOW CAN OIC PROVIDE SUPPORT?
Contact a Technology Licensing Officer (TLO) to discuss how they can help: market your technology; negotiate, secure and manage a license agreement; monitor business development, sales and impact; and distribute revenue.
WHY LICENSE?

IMPACT
Translate and apply your research into impact-driven innovations that can improve everyday life and solve local or global issues.

ADVANCEMENT
Reduce the risk and time in advancing your research or technology through Office of Technology Transfer guidance, funding and other resources and opportunities.

INCOME
Access funds for research and development and receive profit-based income, while generating revenue for UH and the state.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
After disclosing, assessing and protecting your innovation, a TLO can provide guidance on licensing opportunities, and support with:
- MARKETING: A TLO will develop materials to market your innovation.
- NEGOTIATIONS: If a company expresses interest in licensing your innovation, a TLO will review, negotiate and execute a license agreement. License terms vary based on the innovation, market and licensing company.
- MANAGEMENT: TLOs manage UH’s portfolio by monitoring licensees’ compliance with development milestones and license terms, and distributes revenue per UH policies. Note: UH is entitled to recover its costs before revenues are distributed.
OTHER OPTIONS?
Explore commercialization options by creating a startup and how OIC can support building your business, enhancing your entrepreneurship skills, expanding your network and securing non-dilutive funding.
CONTACT
Campus | College/School | Unit | Lead | Co-lead |
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Mānoa | Architecture | Architecture | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Arts, Languages & Letters | American Studies, Art & Art History, Communicology, Creative Media, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre & Dance | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Business | Financial Economics & Institutions, Information Technology Management, Management & Industrial Relations, Marketing, Accounting | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Cancer Center | Cancer Center | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Natural Sciences | Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Information & Computer Sciences, Math, Microbiology, Physics & Astronomy | Carlos Navarro | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | CTAHR | Family & Consumer Sciences, Human Nutirition, Food & Animal Sciences, Molecular Biosciences & Bioengineering, Natural Resources & Environgmental Management, Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences, Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Education | Curriculum Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Foundations, Educational Psychology, Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, Learning Design and Technology, Special Education, Center on Disability Studies | Davin Sasaki | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Engineering | Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Hawaii Advanced Wireless Technologies Institute | Davin Sasaki | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Hawaiian Knowledge | Hawaiian Knowledge | Carlos Navarro | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Institute for Astronomy | Institute for Astronomy | Davin Sasaki | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | JABSOM | Anatomy, Biochemistry & Physiology, Cell & Molecular Biology, Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Pharmacology, Medical Technology, Clinical Sciences | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Law | Law | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Nursing & Dental Hygiene | Nursing, Dental Hygiene | Carlos Navarro | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Pacific & Asian Studies | Asian Studies Program, Center for Pacific Island Studies, Center for Chinese Studies, Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Korean Studies, Center for Okinawan Studies, Center for Philippine Studies, Center for South Asian Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies | Carlos Navarro | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Social Sciences | Anthropology, Communications, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Policy, Sociology, Urban & Regional Planning, Women’s Studies | Carlos Navarro | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Social Work | Social Work | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Waikīkī Aquarium | Waikiki Aquarium | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Water Resources Research Center | Water Resources Research Center | Davin Sasaki | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | Lyon Arboretum | Lyon Arboretum | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | Center for Aging | Center for Aging | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | SOEST (Academic) | Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean and Resources Engineering, Oceanography, Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, International Pacific Research Center | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | SOEST (Research) | Marine Geology and Geochemistry, Marine and Environmental Geology, Marine Biology and Coastal Ecosystems, Physical Oceanography, Biological Oceanography, Geophysics and Tectonics Division, Volcanology, geochemistry and Petrology, Hawai‘i Undersea Research Lab, C-MORE | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | SOEST | Hawaii Inst of Marine Biology (HIMB) | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | SOEST | Hawaii Inst of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | SOEST | Hawaii Natural Energy Inst (HNEI) | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | SOEST | Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Mānoa | SOEST | Sea Grant College Program | Carlos Navarro | Ken Takeuchi |
Mānoa | SOEST | Pacific Biosciences Research Center | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Hilo | Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Mgt | Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Mgt, Agricultural Farm Lab, Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Hilo | Arts & Sciences | Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Hilo | Arts & Sciences | Nursing | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Hilo | Business & Economics | Business Administration, Economics | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Hilo | Pharmacy | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, Innovation & Products | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Hilo | Continuing Education and Community Service | Continuing Education and Community Service | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Hilo | Hawaiian Language | Hawaiian Language | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Hawai‘i CC | Hawai‘i CC | Hawai‘i CC | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Honolulu CC | Honolulu CC | Honolulu CC | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Kapi‘olani CC | Kapi‘olani CC | Kapi‘olani CC | Davin Sasaki | Ann Park |
Kaua‘i CC | Kaua‘i CC | Kaua‘i CC | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
Leeward CC | Leeward CC | Leeward CC | Davin Sasaki | Ann Park |
Maui College | Maui College | Maui College | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
West O‘ahu | West O‘ahu | West O‘ahu | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |
Windward CC | Windward CC | Windward CC | Ann Park | Ken Takeuchi |
UH System | UH System | UH System | Ken Takeuchi | Ann Park |

ANN PARK
apark@hawaii.edu
(808) 956-9929

KEN TAKEUCHI
kktakeuc@hawaii.edu
(808) 956-9749

DAVIN SASAKI
sasakidy@hawaii.edu
(808) 956-7787

CARLOS NAVARRO
carlos.navarro@hawaii.edu