The University of Utah Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT) Center serves as a catalyst for the regional innovation economy, integrating technology commercialization, corporate engagement, and economic development. By integrating these functions, PIVOT Center positions the U and Utah to uniquely take advantage of the U’s burgeoning innovation. The center prioritizes connecting stakeholders (U faculty inventors, industry, entrepreneurs, investors, Utah’s innovation ecosystem) with each other and the U’s resources. PIVOT is responsible for all aspects of invention management, patent prosecution, licensing, start-up formation and support, equity management and early stage funding. The University of Utah was recently ranked second among large research universities for “innovation productivity impact.”