Saccharide Based RAFT Agents: Enabling the Next Generation of Biocompatible Smart Polymers
TS-075519 — A galactose-based RAFT chain transfer agent (Gal-RAFT) that incorporates a sugar moiety at the polymer terminus, enabling the synthesis of well-defined polymers with an integrated carbohydrate handle for subsequent biological applications.
Overview
Most commercial RAFT agents are designed for polymerization control, including but not limited to chain length, architecture, and dispersity, and lack biologically relevant functionality for advanced drug delivery and targeting. Hence, incorporating a targeting molecule requires separate …
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Kulkarni, Anuja; Watkins, Davita
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Powering Next-Generation Cryptography with Nanopore True Random Number Generation
TS-075198 — Enabling stronger, more reliable randomness for modern cybersecurity.
The Need
As digital infrastructure scales and cyber threats become more sophisticated, the integrity of cryptographic systems increasingly depends on the quality of their randomness. From encryption keys to authentication protocols, weak or predictable entropy can undermine even the most advanced s…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Bandara, Nuwan; Amarasekara, Dhanush; Gussenhoven, Katherine
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Botanical-Inspired Compounds for Mosquito Control and Resistance Management
TS-074949 —
Mosquito‑borne diseases such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever remain major global health threats, however widespread resistance has eroded the effectiveness of existing insecticides. mosquito control agents for public health, vector control programs, and integrated pest management …
- College: College of Pharmacy (COP)
- Inventors: Rakotondraibe, Harinantenaina Liva; Piermarini, Peter
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Human–AI Interaction Research Platform
TS-074578 —
The Need
As AI systems are rapidly deployed across healthcare, education, and high-stakes decision-making, organizations lack rigorous tools to evaluate how humans actually interact with, trust, and respond to AI in real-world conditions.
Opportunity Overview
Researchers at the Ohio State Univ…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Meng, Jingbo
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
ElectroTag Diagnostics
TS-074316 — Pre‑Launch Start‑Up Opportunity: Seeking Business Leads
ElectroTag is a multiplex diagnostics platform that enables simultaneous measurement of multiple disease‑associated proteins from a small patient sample. The system replaces conventional color‑based labels with mass‑encoded peptide tags that are read by mass spectrometry, delivering higher
analytical specificity and a clear path to expanding from small to large biomarker panels while maintaining streamlined workflows.
Technology Overview
Clinical and research laboratories are increasingly adopting multi‑marker panels to improve diagnosis, guide therapy selection, and monitor treatment response. Traditional formats such as ELISA plates and lateral flow strips rely on optical or enzymatic signals, which begin to…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Seth, Ayesha; Zerrudo, Stephanee
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
ElectroFuel‑MES
TS-074315 — Pre‑Launch Start‑Up Opportunity
ElectroFuel‑MES offers an electrified bioprocess that turns heterogeneous food and agricultural waste streams into higher‑value fuels and chemicals, providing an energy‑efficient alternative to
anaerobic digestion and thermochemical treatment.
Technology Overview
Organic waste streams are an underutilized carbon resource but are difficult to upgrade efficiently with conventional biological or thermochemical processes due to high energy inputs, long residence times, and limited product selectivity. ElectroFuel‑MES overcomes these co…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Saba, Beenish "bina"; Cornish, Katrina
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Tunable Biodegradable Polymers with Built in Property Control for Biomedical Applications
TS-074271 — Predictable, chemistry level control of biodegradable polymer behavior to simplify development, improve reproducibility, and enable differentiated biomedical products.
Overview
OSU researchers have developed a biodegradable polymer materials platform that addresses long standing limitations in conventional biomedical polymers by enabling intrinsic control over crystallinity, degradation, and performance, reducing reliance on downstream formulation compromises …
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Quinonez, Maria Priscila; Watkins, Davita
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Self-Regulating Platform for Drug-Eluting Medical Meshes
TS-074223 — Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a self‑regulating manufacturing platform for porous polymer meshes that integrates mesh formation and drug loading in a single step, enabling controlled local delivery from implantable materials.
Technology Overview
Implantable meshes and porous polymer films are widely used in surgical, regenerative, and device‑based applications, but current products often separate structural support from drug delivery functions. This platform uses a reaction‑diffusion‑driven process to form poro…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Puskas, Judit; Polyak, Peter
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Electrochemical CO₂ Capture and Mineralization for Energy Systems Integration
TS-074219 — This early‑stage electrochemical platform enables integrated CO₂ capture and permanent mineralization while supporting lower‑energy hydrogen production, offering a research‑driven pathway toward energy system decarbonization.
Technology Overview
Energy producers and industrial operators face mounting pressure to reduce carbon intensity without compromising efficiency, reliability, or capital deployment. This technology introduces a research‑stage electrochemical system that couples CO₂ capture with mineralization…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Baker, Lawrence "Robert"; Neves-Garcia, Tomaz
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Novel HIV Targeting Strategy for Next‑Generation Antivirals
TS-074218 — This HIV-focused technology introduces a novel strategy for engaging conserved viral biology that is not directly addressed by existing antiretroviral classes. By expanding the range of actionable HIV mechanisms, the approach creates new opportunities for therapeutic discovery, combination strategies, and next‑generation intervention concepts. The technology is designed to complement current HIV treatment paradigms while supporting diversification of long‑term antiviral pipelines.
Technology Overview
This HIV-focused technology introduces a novel strategy for engaging conserved viral biology that is not directly addressed by existing antiretroviral classes. By expanding the range of actionable HIV mechanisms, the approach creates new opportunities for therapeutic discove…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Musier-Forsyth, Karin; Kelley, Elise; Nielsen, Andrew
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Real‑Time Water Management Technology for Agricultural Drainage and Irrigation
TS-074217 — An OSU innovation may enable farmers to actively m
anage water at the field scale to improve crop performance, input efficiency, and operational profitability.
Overview
Ohio State University researchers have developed a real‑time, low‑cost sensing and control system that addresses a critical challenge in agriculture: limited ability to actively manage water in tile‑drained fields and controlled irrigation systems under variable weather and soil c…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Tirpak, Andrew
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Barrier Inlet Screening Systems for Safer, Lower‑Cost Highway Stormwater Management
TS-074216 — Reducing debris‑related drainage failures while lowering maintenance risk and lifecycle costs for transportation infrastructure owners.
Overview
Ohio State University researchers have developed a barrier inlet screening technology that reduces large debris accumulation and associated maintenance risks in highway stormwater systems.
The Opportunity
This technology introduces a universally compatible, externally mounted inlet…
- College:
- Inventors: Kerns, Justin; Tirpak, Andrew; Winston, Ryan
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Standardized Testing Systems for Validating Commercial Dishwashing Performance
TS-074203 — Objective, repeatable evaluation of dishwashing tools and processes to strengthen sanitation outcomes and product performance.
Overview
Commercial food service operations struggle to consistently validate dishwashing performance for hydrophobic residues such as lipstick, which routinely evade conventional cleaning methods. Current assessment approaches rely on subjective visual inspection and lack standardized metrics, …
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Pascall, Melvin; Salian, Anusha; Simpson, Elliott
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Auxin‑Producing Microbials for Consistent Greenhouse Rooting
TS-074101 — A natural microbial solution that supports consistent rooting, stronger early growth, and improved plant quality in greenhouse ornamentals.
Overview
Greenhouse propagation and ornamental production have traditionally relied on synthetic rooting hormones and soluble fertilizers to achieve uniform, high‑quality crops under increasing cost, labor, and sustainability pressures. This technology offers a microbial alternative, formulated s…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Jones, Michelle
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Bioremediation for Sustainable Plastic Waste Reduction
TS-074040 — Unlocking a low‑energy, scalable biological platform for degrading for reducing bioplastic and microplastic accumulation.
Overview
Plastic and bioplastic residues continue to build up in water, soil, and composting systems, creating long‑term environmental and regulatory challenges. Althoug…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Somasundaram, Sripoorna; Ghosh, Rinky; Vodovotz, Yael; Yu, Zhongtang
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
DEEP Phaser: AI Powered Automation for NMR Phase Correction
TS-073932 —
DEEP Phaser enables fully automated, expert level phase correction to improve NMR data quality, consistency, and throughput across routine and high-volume workflows.
Problem Overview
Accurate phase correction is essential for reliable NMR interpretation and quantitative analysis. Despite its impo…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Li, Da-Wei; Bruschweiler, Rafael
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Lower Sodium, No Compromise: Novel small molecule that enhances perceived saltiness
TS-072972 — The Need:
In a world grappling with the consequences of poor dietary choices, the imperative to address the global health crisis has never been more critical. Poor diets contribute to 1 in 5 deaths globally, leading the USDA to recommend a 30% reduction in sodium levels in foods to combat this cris…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Peterson, Devin; Tello Camacho, Edisson; Wang, Irene
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
FieldBright: Soil Sterilization for Modern Agriculture
TS-072825 — Unlock cleaner, healthier crops and drive higher returns.
Overview
Crop losses and unpredictable yields from soil-borne threats remain a costly business challenge for growers. Traditional chemical treatments are increasingly restricted and can disrupt beneficial soil biology, limiting options for sustainable and organic producers. This light-based soil ste…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Lindsey, Alexander; Ball, Christopher; Lopez Nicora, Horacio
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
UpcycleBites
TS-072718 — Turning Food Waste into Premium Plant-Based Snacks
Food waste is one of the most pressing—and overlooked—challenges in modern food systems, driving environmental harm while squandering valuable nutrients and economic potential. At the same time, consumers and industry are searching for sustainable practices that deliver real commercial…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Vodovotz, Yael; Campanella, Osvaldo; Ezeji, Thaddeus; Ghosh, Rinky; Knobloch, Thomas; Shetty, Hrithik; Weir, Mark
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
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