Melba founded Triple Helix Innovation because she realized the growing importance of the university innovation ecosystem to our economic and social well-bring. As an expert in the university technology commercialization process, Melba’s goal is to help universities, industry and policymakers find better ways to transform innovative university research into beneficial products and services. She works with clients to create custom reports that examine and make sense of a university’s innovation transfer activity (or compare the activity across a group of universities). Melba is an expert marketer and can help university technology transfer offices update and assess their brand effectiveness. Contact Melba to learn more about available consulting packages and reports.
Melba is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Illinois. She is a former varsity swimmer, Peace Corps Volunteer and is currently striving to move up a belt level in Tae Kwon Do.
Please feel free to contact Melba at melbak@triplehelixinnovation.com if you’d like to learn more about her activities or interests. Download Melba Kurman’s resume Follow Melba on twitter at @melbakurman.
