University of Iowa Research Foundation

The University of Iowa’s local chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has selected six new members to join in 2025.

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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has released their Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2023. Published annually, this ranking serves to highlight and celebrate U.S. universities that play a large role in advancing innovation and invention in the United States. Iowa ranked #65 in the list with 26 granted patents in 2023.

Thirty-five University of Iowa faculty and staff invited to join chapter membership for their significant contributions to innovation and economic development on the UI campus and in the region.

"In February 2024, the J U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund organized a study tour for eight Egyptian technology transfer professionals to the United States. They participated in AUTM's tech-transfer conference and interacted with American innovation practitioners. This activity is delivered in partnership with the AUTM and administered by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the U.S. and by the Science, Technology, and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) in Egypt through funding provided by the Government of the United States and Egypt."