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FY 2021

Inventive Activity

From Pandemic to Progress: INVO Fuels Change

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Fiscal Year 2021

Inventive Activity Report

INVO is committed to fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, offering past reports and metrics to showcase our ongoing dedication to developing solutions that improve lives.

Message from Alicia Löffler

The COVID-19 pandemic derailed so much of our daily life. As labs closed, remote work emerged an unavoidable necessity, and in-person collaboration stalled, I wondered what might become of our lively innovative community at Northwestern.

Sossina Haile + SAFCel

Sossina Haile has devoted the last 20 years of her professional life to alternative energy and for good reason: like so many others, she recognizes the environmental crises encircling the world.

A Community of Startups

A new startup accelerator near Northwestern University’s Evanston campus will propel innovative technologies from the lab to the marketplace and showcase the impact of research and technology to the broader Northwestern community.

Inventive Activity Metrics

235
Inventions Disclosed
695
Patent Applications
220
Agreements Executed
4.8
Million in Licensing Revenues, Dollars
240
Patents Issued
15
Startups with Northwestern IP
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Figure 1 illustrates invention disclosure activity since 2002. In FY 2021, INVO processed 235 invention disclosures.