Smart Money

The University of Oregon now ranks sixteenth in the nation for "innovation yield"--the rate at which money invested in research yields revenue. Making this achievement even more impressive is the fact that just a decade ago the school was in ninety-third place on the same list. Statewide, the UO is head and shoulders above its academic rivals. While the other three Oregon schools on the list--Oregon State University, Oregon Health & Sciences University, and Portland State University--spent a combined total of nearly six times what the UO spends on research, they produced just over half as much licensing income. Like our parent institution, the Lundquist College of Business has a long tradition of investing wisely for real-world rewards. Looking to the future, we see many opportunities--for the state of Oregon as well as our students--in the intersection of entrepreneurship and sustainable business. To make the most of this "sweet spot," we are creating the Business Innovation Institute--an umbrella under which to house the college's Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship and Center for Sustainable Business Practices. Find out more about the planned Business Innovation Institute in Dean de Kluyver's November Inner Circle email.