What do we offer ?

UConn is classed as a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University—Extensive, and as such the TIP is able to offer technically based, start up companies access to a unique range of highly qualified faculty, instrumentation and facilities. Our current offerings include the following:

Basic Services

The TIP lease agreement includes a description of the property and rent to be paid, and services such as utilities, shipping and receiving, security, grounds keeping, janitorial services, snow and ice removal, external maintenance, and repairs and maintenance of HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. Incubating companies are required to conform with all state and federal requirements relating to hazardous waste removal, environmental health and safety, radiation safety and animal health and welfare. The University provides monitoring and training in these areas. A limited amount of parking is offered at current University rates. Similarly, a limited number of phone jacks are available but the company is responsible for all installation and call charges.

Library and Computer Network

The University of Connecticut Libraries form the largest public research collection in the state. The collection contains some 2.6 million volumes; 6,000 currently received print periodicals; 41,000 electronic journals; 2.8 million units of microform; 35,000 reference sources; 200,000 maps; sound and video recordings; musical scores; and a growing array of electronic resources, including eBooks, eSound recordings, and image databases. (Information courtesy of the University of Connecticut Library’s website.)

Student Employees/Interns

The TIP advertises and helps recruit suitable students to work as part time employees or interns.

Equipment/Instrumentation

Some of the departments and faculty have large and expensive specialized items of equipment. The TIP program helps negotiate agreements between the relevant faculty and the company, given that time is available on the instrument and client employees have been properly trained.

Secretarial/Clerical Support

It is anticipated that secretarial/clerical support would be provided by either part time student employees or better qualified, more experienced secretarial support, depending on the company's needs. Under both circumstances, the cost of secretarial/ clerical support will be distributed among the benefiting under companies of the TIP. The aim is for this aspect of the program to be revenue neutral.

Business Support

Through a network of service providers and advisors, the TIP offers access to a variety of business consultants and expertise including accountants and lawyers to help with issues important to start up companies. Internally, we can support business plan development. We organize events to promote collaboration among our faculty and company scientists, and to provide access to experienced entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial resources, and assistance through connections with advisors and mentors.  Through our School of Business we can arrange access to knowledgeable faculty and students who can provide advice to emerging companies.