Schmidt Takes Charge of MIT's Offices Liaising with Industries
Martin Schmidt, an accomplished inventor and professor, has been appointed as the new leader of the Technology Licensing Office (TLO) and the Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) at MIT.
Schmidt, who has been a faculty member in MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science since 1988, brings a wealth of experience in engineering, academia, and innovation-driven commercialization to this role. He holds more than 30 U.S. patents and has co-authored over 80 journal publications and 120 peer-reviewed conference proceedings.
His academic career began at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he earned his BS degree. He then returned to MIT, obtaining both his SM and PhD degrees.
Schmidt's research interests lie in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and their applications. He has a proven track record in translating research into practical applications, having co-founded several companies that commercialize products enabled by MEMS.
In his new role, Schmidt will be responsible for managing the licensing of MIT technologies to external companies, helping to protect intellectual property, and building collaborative relationships between MIT and corporate partners. He aims to enhance technology transfer, increase industry engagement, and support startups emerging from MIT research.
The TLO, under Schmidt's leadership, will continue to manage the patenting, licensing, trademarking, and copyrighting of intellectual property developed at MIT. Meanwhile, the OCR will work to foster relationships between companies and MIT, promoting collaboration and innovation.
Schmidt's leadership at the TLO and OCR is expected to further strengthen the ties between MIT inventions and real-world applications, driving innovation and economic growth.
- Martin Schmidt, as a seasoned professor in MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, possesses a rich background in engineering, academia, and innovation-driven commercialization.
- Schmidt's research focus is on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and their applications, demonstrated by his co-founding of companies that commercialize MEMS-enabled products.
- In his new position at MIT, Schmidt will manage the licensing of technologies to external companies, protecting intellectual property, and fostering collaborative relationships between MIT and corporate partners.
- The Technology Licensing Office (TLO), under Schmidt's leadership, will maintain the patenting, licensing, trademarking, and copyrighting of intellectual property developed at MIT.
- Schmidt aims to increase industry engagement, support startups emerging from MIT research, and enhance technology transfer, thereby driving innovation and economic growth.
- Schmidt's academic journey began at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he earned his BS degree, and continued at MIT, where he obtained both his SM and PhD degrees.
- Schmidt holds more than 30 U.S. patents and has co-authored over 80 journal publications and 120 peer-reviewed conference proceedings, showcasing his contributions to science and technology.
- The Office of Corporate Relations (OCR), under Schmidt's leadership, will promote collaboration and innovation between MIT and the business sector, contributing to education-and-self-development, finance, and the broader technology ecosystem.
