Pathways to Impact
Navigate the path from innovative research to real-world use.
The IP Commercialization Journey
Commercialization isn’t a straight line—it’s a cycle of support. From discovery to application, URI Innovations connects research with IP strategy, partners, startups, and reinvestment so ideas create real-world impact and strengthen Rhode Island’s innovation community.
Your Role in the Innovation Journey
This framework highlights who’s typically involved at different stages—from research teams and students to URI Innovations staff and external partners. Use it as a starting point to explore where you might engage and learn more about the pathways, resources, and support that help ideas move toward real-world use.
Research & Discovery
Invention Disclosure
IP Protection
Technology Development
Commercialization
News & Events
Read more about our latest innovations and upcoming events.
Event
Open Coffee: RIHub
Join us the last Wednesday of every month for Open Coffee—a casual, welcoming space where entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives…
News
URI ocean technology spinout Juice Robotics secures investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licenses four URI technologies
KINGSTON, R.I. – July 1, 2026 – URI Innovations today announced that Juice Robotics, a University of Rhode…
Event
Pitch Night: Summer Ideation Studio 2026
After spending the summer building, testing, and refining their ideas, the summer Ideation Studio 2026 cohort is ready…
The Silicon Valley Of Underwater Technology
Innovation as an Ecosystem
Innovation thrives through collaboration. URI Innovations brings together researchers, students, founders, industry partners, and investors to move discoveries forward — connecting the people, resources, and partnerships that help ideas scale into real-world solutions.
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