Transferring Technology
Polytechnic values the commercialization of the intellectual property and technological innovations represented by its numerous patent and trademark rights. Nine research centers serve as business incubators, providing early access to new opportunities.

The centers provide strategic thinking, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of the processes involved in technology transfer and joint project development. Business and industry have access to Polytechnic technology by licensing rights to it, participating in and sponsoring research and by consulting with faculty members and hiring graduate students.

Interdisciplinary Research Centers

• Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT)
  CATT works in cooperation with telecom providers and telecommunication users in the areas of networking, information systems, imaging and wireless communication.
• Center for Finance and Technology (CFT)
  Drawing on its connections to Wall Street's industry insiders, the CFT develops curricula that prepare students for the demands of the contemporary financial services industry.
• Institute for Mathematics and Advanced Supercomputing (IMAS)
  IMAS fosters interdisciplinary activity between mathematics and other areas of science and engineering.
• Institute for Technology and Enterprise (ITE)
  In close cooperation with industry, ITE conducts advanced research and curriculum development and sponsors targeted workshops and roundtables.
• Institute of Imaging Sciences (IIS)
  Imaging sciences are concerned with all aspects of visually presented information. The Institute's three major research areas are image processing, optics and devices, and photoactive materials.
• NSF Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
  
• Othmer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (OIIS)
  OIIS represents a bold initiative by the University and its Board of Trustees to enhance dramatically Polytechnic's position as a pacesetter that contributes significantly to the well being and progress of our knowledge-based society.
• Polymer Research Institute (PRI)
  PRI focuses on the synthesis, characterization, structure, processing, properties and applications of polymeric materials.
• Transportation Research Institute (TRI)
  TRI concentrates on research and educational programs to improve the mobility and safety of people, freight and services in metropolitan areas.
• Urban ITS Center UITSC
  promotes the use of ITS technologies that enhance the operational efficiency and safety of New York City's multimodal transportation network, increase the efficiency of City services, better serve customers' travel needs and improve the quality of life in the City.
• Weber Research Institute (WRI)
  WRI focuses research in electromagnetics from power frequencies through microwave to submillimeter waves and electro-optical phenomena.
• Wireless Internet Center of Advanced Technology (WICAT)
  WICAT's research program focuses on helping industry increase the value of investments in wireless technology.