CL, 2/23/06: USM to start work on $30.5 million tech park next year - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Feb 23, 2006

CL, 2/23/06: USM to start work on $30.5 million tech park next year

Date: Feb 23, 2006

Is anyone who is familiar with the model of spinning off a private company to represent and help commercialize the interests of university scientists able to direct me to those successful models? I am much more familiar with technology transfer being a direct university function. At USM, is there internal support for budding entrepreneurs to license technology without going through Noetic?

Date: Feb 23, 2006

[I]...[Thames] "I've seen people come up with great ideas, but they don't know where to take it," he said...

Well, just based on a half century & change living in Miss'ippi, I figure if you have a great idea &want it to be a successful money maker, the best place to take it is to another state.

Date: Feb 23, 2006

I would still rather meet my retired buddies over there to play golf.

Date: Feb 23, 2006

constant confusion wrote:

I would still rather meet my retired buddies over there to play golf.

Over the next ten years, it would probably have been cheaper to maintain the golf course. An accounting of what will be spent on that boondoggle versus what it makes probably won't be pretty. However, there will be some who will do quite well off that particular boondoggle. Isn't economic development great!

Date: Feb 23, 2006

how do you become one of those who will do well?

Date: Feb 25, 2006

empty pockets wrote:

how do you become one of those who will do well?

Sorry, that club of developers, contractors, and subcontractors closed a long time ago.

Date: Feb 27, 2006

empty pockets wrote:

how do you become one of those who will do well?

Lay up for yourself treasures in heaven.

Date: Feb 27, 2006

...[Thames] "I've seen people come up with great ideas, but they don't know where to take it," he said...

Look in the mirror, SFT.

Date: Feb 27, 2006

empty pockets wrote:

how do you become one of those who will do well?

Resign from faculty and get job in the real world.