UA Announces Winners of 2026 Crimson Catalyst Pitch Competition
Crimson Catalyst, an NSF ART program, provides milestone-based support for promising UA technologies as they advance through proof-of-concept work, prototype development, market validation and other commercialization activities.
Keep the Momentum: How to Stay Engaged with Innovate UA this Summer
As the spring semester winds down and The University of Alabama campus transitions into its summer rhythm, the momentum of innovation doesn’t have to slow down. Innovate UA, supported by the NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program, provides a year-round ecosystem designed to turn “lab-bench” breakthroughs into real-world solutions. For students and faculty looking to…
Inaugural Crimson Innovator Hub Cohort and Program Expansion Plans
The University of Alabama’s inaugural cohort of the Crimson Innovator Hub has completed its first semester. This first-of-its-kind living-learning community immerses first-year students in innovation, entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Launched through Innovate UA, the program is supported by the Office for Research and Economic Development and the U.S. National Science Foundation Accelerating Research Translation Program…
UA Announces Winners of 2025 Crimson Catalyst Pitch Competition
The Crimson Catalyst Program provides early-stage, milestone-driven support for transformative research ideas that address pressing global challenges while driving innovation from the lab to the marketplace.
OIC Welcomes New Interns
Over the summer, the Office for Innovation & Commercialization welcomed new interns for the 2024-2025 academic year. Among other things, the interns will work with UA researchers and inventors to commercialize technologies and conduct marketing campaigns to connect UA with potential industry partners. Interns Monroe Clayton, Emma King, and Jack Weinacker started their second year…