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Reimagining, repackaging know-how, research outputs could have hidden value

By Melissa Ritti ( February 12, 2026, 19:55 GMT | Comment) -- Many universities and public research institutions are sitting on an untapped reserve: under- and unutilized intellectual property. Identifying dormant assets and connecting them with nontraditional sources of funding earlier in the research lifecycle could provide a boost in times of economic uncertainty — like much of 2025.Venture studios and other nontraditional sources of funding can serve as critical gap fillers for US universities and research institutions willing to think outside the box about their unused intellectual property....

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