Whiteboard2Boardroom facilitates the connection between entrepreneurs and established businesses with available technologies for licensing from institutions of higher education, hospitals and corporations in the bi-state region.

Through these connections, the initiative aims to foster applied research, harness innovations within the market and expedite the commercialization of technology.

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The University of Missouri-Kansas City is at the crossroads of critical research discoveries in areas like drug delivery, drug development, engineering and others. Through this work, UMKC’s research faculty and graduate students impact how our world works, leading to improved and equitable health outcomes, stronger infrastructure, and a more sustainable environment.  

The UMKC Innovation Center has developed a Commercialization Path to assist faculty researchers, graduate students, entrepreneurs, and industry partners to translate groundbreaking research results for the benefit of society.