In 2008, Alabama Launchpad partnered with the founders of InvenioIP - a web-based resource developed by the University of Maryland - to launch a new intellectual property database for searching Alabama technologies. The web-based resource provides summaries and contact information for technologies available for commercialization and licensing from academic institutions and federal research facilities. Each summary includes a brief description, potential applications, licensing and patent information. Participating organizations include:
Prior to 2008, Corporations and investors interested in finding Alabama technologies had to go to each organization's website and search different systems to find technologies. Alabama Launchpad's web resource provides one-stop shopping to find technologies from participating entities. In addition to the exposure through Alabama Launchpad, Alabama technologies are also listed on InvenioIP, which includes technologies from multiple states. Prospects looking for technologies in a specific field are encouraged to register for InvenioIP's list serve function, which sends automatic updates when new technologies are added to the database.
