Every year, hundreds of institutions take part in the AUTM Annual Licensing Activity Survey, and John Miner, as the Chair of the AUTM Metrics and Surveys Portfolio, plays an integral role in the production and dissemination of this very powerful tool. Since the early ‘90s, the AUTM Licensing Survey has been collecting data from universities, federal laboratories, and other research institutions with the aim of providing a holistic view of the trends in the technology transfer industry.In today’s episode, John shares how he became involved with the AUTM Licensing Survey, examples of the questions that are asked in the survey (and how these questions have changed over the years), and why this information is so valuable to the technology transfer field. In This Episode:[00:53] What the AUTM Annual Licensing Activity Survey is. [01:05] Introducing today’s guest, John Miner. [02:19] John shares how he became involved in the AUTM Licensing Survey.[05:20] Who the AUTM Licensing Survey is aimed at. [05:55] Examples of the questions asked in the AUTM Licensing Survey.[06:45] Why the AUTM Licensing Survey is valuable to the technology transfer field as a whole. [10:22] How the AUTM Licensing Survey technology can be used by technology transfer offices.[15:01] Benefits of the STATT Database.[17:00] The typical number of responses that the AUTM Licensing Survey receives.[17:20] Why 2022 was a challenging year for the AUTM Licensing Survey.[19:56] How to use the AUTM Licensing Survey data to your advantage. [23:49] How the AUTM Licensing Survey has changed over the years. Resources:John Miner on LinkedInAUTM Annual Licensing Activity SurveyAUTM Better World Project

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