Waterloo's faculty-owned IP policy cited as model: 'faculty and students fully own their IP'
danielrock · x · 2026-11-02
Afinetheorem argues the evidence now supports universities adopting a 'faculty and students fully own their IP' stance — or at least right of first refusal plus a commercializing TTO that takes a cut. Cited proof: Waterloo lets students and faculty own their IP while adding commercialization expertise and industry ties, ranking 7th globally in 2026 and becoming the first Canadian university in PitchBook's top 10 for undergraduate founders.
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