Company Profile
Bill L Harbert Institute For Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Company Overview
The Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is the technology transfer office of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The institute fosters an entrepreneurial ecosystem at UAB and provides the infrastructure required for students, staff, and faculty to commercialize innovation on campus, within the community, and beyond.
Through partnerships with UAB schools, colleges, programs, and the local business community, the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship works to increase innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and businesses to launch sustainable startups with new or disruptive technologies.
With total research expenditures exceeding $562 million, UAB is a powerhouse for academic, clinical and research innovation. The institute facilitates rapid development of new ideas, products and technologies and prepares faculty, students and researchers to become entrepreneurs in an increasingly technology-driven ecosystem.