The Yale alumni magazine has an article in the current issue called “Company Town”,

Photo: Joe Franklin

part of a set of articles on the revitalization of the Elm City in recent years.  The article highlights Yale’s work toward establishing technology-spinoff businesses in New Haven to bring the university’s patents to market.

The “local” element of academic research patents, to be explored in yalepatents.org, clearly extends to the local economy and community.  Universities, looking for a concrete means of local economic stewardship, obviously see spinoff businesses as a source of local jobs and goodwill.  As recognized in the alumni magazine article, Yale/New Haven is a bit behind in this endeavor–clear enough to anyone with experience in Boston, RTP or the California research hubs.  The optimism is present, however, that New Haven would take the lead in recruiting modern industry to southern Connecticut.