William Vaughan

William Vaughan is the Director of Technology Transfer at Colorado School of Mines, a position he has held for over 13 years.4 In this role, he manages the school's portfolio of technologies and coordinates partnerships between Mines and business, venture capital, and governmental communities to commercialize Mines technology and provide greater visibility for the institution's world-class research.15

Dr. Vaughan's background includes:

• A PhD from The Ohio State University, as well as a BS from Marietta College and an MS from Ohio University.1
• Previous experience as the business development manager for the technology transfer office at The Ohio State University.1
• Service in the Ohio Governor's Office of Science and Technology, where he helped develop Ohio's Third Frontier program, a $1.6 billion investment in Ohio's technology-based economic development community.1

At Colorado School of Mines, Dr. Vaughan:

• Oversees the Office of Technology Transfer, which is responsible for managing the institution's intellectual property and facilitating the commercialization of research innovations.5
• Encourages Mines researchers to submit invention disclosures for new, novel, and non-obvious inventions.2
• Interacts regularly with state, local, national, and international tech-based economic development communities.2
• Manages the Mines Accelerator program, which provides funding for Mines researchers to move their inventions closer to the market.2

Dr. Vaughan is actively involved in the broader technology transfer and innovation community, serving on the boards of several organizations including the Colorado Bioscience Association, Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, Innosphere, and CO-Labs.1

His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username william-vaughan-906b174.3