As an entrepreneurial university, Ball State places a high priority on encouraging its faculty, staff, and students to develop innovative solutions, ideas, and products that can benefit local, national, and international communities.

The Ball State Innovation Corporation (BSIC) and Technology Transfer Office (TTO) help bring these innovative products and technologies to the marketplace by partnering with Ball State inventors and outside organizations.

BSIC facilitates the commercialization of technology transfer. A business unit of BSIC, TTO works with Ball State inventors, authors, and entrepreneurs to provide education about intellectual property policies and procedures, manage technology disclosures, facilitate technology transfer and licensing, and assist in the development of new businesses resulting from university-owned intellectual property.

Together, these units help bring the inventions and discoveries of our faculty, staff, and students to the public, promoting economic development and creating employment opportunities within the region and state, while reinforcing Ball State’s reputation as a leader in innovation, education, and emerging media.