(1) "Business team consultant" means an experienced technology executive, entrepreneur, or business person who: (a) is recruited by the office through a request for proposal process to work directly with a college or university in the Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program; and (b) works with the institution to facilitate the transition of its technology into industry by assisting the institution in developing strategies, including spin out strategies when appropriate, and go-to-market plans, and identifying and working with potential customers and partners.

(a) is recruited by the office through a request for proposal process to work directly with a college or university in the Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program; and

(b) works with the institution to facilitate the transition of its technology into industry by assisting the institution in developing strategies, including spin out strategies when appropriate, and go-to-market plans, and identifying and working with potential customers and partners.

(2) "Direct license" means a written license agreement between a company and a Utah institution of higher education related to technology developed at the institution of higher education with the intent of commercializing the technology or facilitating its transition into industry.

(3) "Institution of higher education" means: (a) a state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-3-102; or (b) a private institution of higher education in the state accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(a) a state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-3-102; or

(b) a private institution of higher education in the state accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(4) "Licensee" means: (a) a company that executes or is in the process of executing a direct license; or (b) a sublicensee of the technology from a direct license.

(a) a company that executes or is in the process of executing a direct license; or

(b) a sublicensee of the technology from a direct license.

(5) "Small business" means a business that: (a) meets the size standards for the business's industry classification as identified by the United States Small Business Administration in 13 C.F.R. Sec. 121.201; (b) is organized for profit; (c) operates primarily within the United States; (d) has a principal place of business in the state, including a manufacturing or service location; and (e) is independently owned and operated.

(a) meets the size standards for the business's industry classification as identified by the United States Small Business Administration in 13 C.F.R. Sec. 121.201;

(b) is organized for profit;

(c) operates primarily within the United States;

(d) has a principal place of business in the state, including a manufacturing or service location; and

(e) is independently owned and operated.

(6) "Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program" means: (a) a federal- and industry-supported cooperative research and development program based at an institution of higher education; or (b) a federal- and state-supported program for funding technologically innovative small businesses.

(a) a federal- and industry-supported cooperative research and development program based at an institution of higher education; or

(b) a federal- and state-supported program for funding technologically innovative small businesses.