We work to promote innovation, enhance research by connecting inventors and the business community supporting faculty, research, entrepreneurship, technology, commercialization and new venture formation.
TIED's work exemplifies two of the core qualities of JMU's Strategic Plan, Engagement and Innovation, by creating partnerships with the business community and supporting faculty and student research, entrepreneurship, and new venture formation to foster local economic growth. We recognize that universities have a responsibility to invest in the economic development of their communities and we are devoted to finding new ways to leverage JMU's resources towards that end.
Technology Innovation
Rewarding our inventors motivates them to solve real-world problems. Our services to innovators include: education on the intellectual property protection process and prior art search, patent applications, competition analysis, and connections to business planning functions such as market analysis, business plan development, and negotiation of licensing agreements. Read More
Economic Development
Commercialization success supports future research and innovation development endeavors. Technology Innovation and Economic Development (TI&ED) serves the faculty, staff, and students of JMU by helping to identify and promote innovations developed at the university. Read More
James Madison Innovations
James Madison Innovations, Inc. (JMI) serves as JMU's affiliated entity for licensing inventions and ensuring effective commercialization with a high level of service to the inventor. Read More
NEWS
- JMU Awarded $40,000 Commonwealth Commercialization Fund Grant
- JMU Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spaces featured in Shenandoah Valley Living
- James Madison Innovations Inc. featured in Virginia Business
- Tiny shrews proving efficacy of JMU professors’ invention
- Ready to Take Your Business to the Next Level?
- JMU earns national rural innovation recognition and collaborates on $1 million grant
- Staunton selected for rural innovation initiative
- Virginia Business Highlights TI-ED Director
- JMU program gets into hackers’ heads
