³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Research Foundation

The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF) performs two primary functions in support of the research enterprise at the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø. UGARF is the named party to agreements for projects to be performed at UGA.  UGARF also owns the patents and other intellectual property developed at UGA.

Through Innovation Gateway, UGARF protects, markets, and licenses its intellectual property portfolio throughout Georgia and the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø and across the globe. Funds acquired by UGARF are reinvested in the UGA research enterprise.