UM Licensing PhilosophyUM Licensing Philosophy

Essentially the same as MSU’s; however Essentially the same as MSU’s; however UM tends to focus more on growing UM tends to focus more on growing

Montana companies than on maximizing Montana companies than on maximizing returns to the Universityreturns to the University

UM TT Success StoriesUM TT Success Stories

Purity Systems, Inc.Purity Systems, Inc.

Private Missoula company funded be two local Private Missoula company funded be two local businessmen.businessmen.

Technology from UM Chemistry Department – Technology from UM Chemistry Department – stable, reusable resins to remove heavy metals stable, reusable resins to remove heavy metals (lead, chromium, copper, etc.) from water.(lead, chromium, copper, etc.) from water.

Uses- 1) Final “scrubbing” of water before Uses- 1) Final “scrubbing” of water before returning to environment; 2) Purify drinking water; returning to environment; 2) Purify drinking water; 3) To “mine” low concentrations of valuable 3) To “mine” low concentrations of valuable metals.metals.

PSI, continuedPSI, continued

PSI licensed and paid for US and International PSI licensed and paid for US and International filings of 3 UM patents, funded research at UM for filings of 3 UM patents, funded research at UM for 5 years, and employs 5 people in Missoula.5 years, and employs 5 people in Missoula.

PSI was (is) the anchor tenant at MonTEC.PSI was (is) the anchor tenant at MonTEC. PSI has business agreements with companies in PSI has business agreements with companies in

China, Taiwan, and Australia, in addition to the China, Taiwan, and Australia, in addition to the USA.USA.

Bee Alert Technologies, Inc.,Bee Alert Technologies, Inc.,S & K Electronics, andS & K Electronics, and

Nunza/SunseedsNunza/Sunseeds

Two privately held Montana companies and an Two privately held Montana companies and an international Dutch company.international Dutch company.

Technology covers methods and devices to Technology covers methods and devices to “train” honey bees to locate specific chemical “train” honey bees to locate specific chemical odors.odors.

Uses – Uses –

1) Locate IEDs, land mines, “bomb factories”, and 1) Locate IEDs, land mines, “bomb factories”, and people/vehicles transporting explosives.people/vehicles transporting explosives.

BATI, SKE, and N/S continuedBATI, SKE, and N/S continued

2) Enhance crop pollination.2) Enhance crop pollination.3) Locate chemical of interest – i.e., meth labs, 3) Locate chemical of interest – i.e., meth labs,

bodies, etc.bodies, etc.4) Use as environmental sentinels4) Use as environmental sentinels..

Two UM patents have been paid for by licensees, in Two UM patents have been paid for by licensees, in addition to funding research.addition to funding research.

Several million of development $ have come into Several million of development $ have come into Montana.Montana.

Four licenses and one option have been granted on Four licenses and one option have been granted on the basic technologies.the basic technologies.

Roscoe Steel and Culvert Co.Roscoe Steel and Culvert Co.

Licensed a UM patent from DBS on Licensed a UM patent from DBS on technology to assist small animals to cross technology to assist small animals to cross roads.roads.

Solves an EPA problem with highway Solves an EPA problem with highway construction projects.construction projects.

Patent covers a “shelf” for larger animals and a Patent covers a “shelf” for larger animals and a tube for small animals that can be installed as tube for small animals that can be installed as OEM in new culverts or retrofitted into OEM in new culverts or retrofitted into existing culverts.existing culverts.

ROSCOE, continuedROSCOE, continued

Called “Critter Crawl” or “Critter Crossing” Called “Critter Crawl” or “Critter Crossing” equipment.equipment.

Marketing “roll-out” is scheduled for this Marketing “roll-out” is scheduled for this winter. winter.