Project Flow Chart
Texas Institute of Science offers a transparent, cooperative, and secure project flow-chart to clients.
ENGAGEMENT
- Sign Mutual NDA
- Obtain Product Description from Client
- Define Objectives
- Discipline Based Global Search for Most Experience Technologists
- Assemble Team
- Modify Composition of Team with Client
- Organize Teleconferences with Client and Technologists
- Execute Scope of Work consisting of Objectives, Deliverables, Time-Line, Milestones, and Financing to be Signed by Client and TxIS
- Hold Project Kick-Off Meeting
Note: Contracts are signed between TxIS and Clients, and between TxIS and participating technology centers. All contracts are signed at institute leadership level; contracts therefore do not require signatures of individual technologists.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
- Teleconferences and/or In-Person Meetings as Required or Requested
- Weekly Status Reports
- Client Participation Encouraged
PROJECT COMPLETION
- All IP Rights Owned By Client (U.S. Bayh-Dole Act does not apply to Eastern Technology Resources)
- All Publication Rights Belong to Client
- Client Chooses extent TxIS Involvement is Disclosed
CLIENT'S IP OWNERSHIP
TxIS receives projects with various starting points, ranging from "we have an idea (or problem) and need a solution" to "we have a new device; we need you to test it". Approximately 80% of TxIS projects involve the invention or development of a new method or technology, in which case, TxIS identifies and presents several potential solutions. As a matter of contractual arrangement, TxIS - at no additional cost - will give the IP rights to the client on solutions developed to a prototype stage. The client may choose to purchase the IP rights of those solutions TxIS was not contracted to take to "prototype" stage.
