UCLA inventions are commercialized by startups and established companies worldwide. Featured below are selected examples of UCLA discoveries in the marketplace benefiting society.
"NanoH2O’s QuantumFlux membranes represent the first RO membrane innovation in the last 25 years. The research that began at UCLA enabled us to deliver a commercially viable and proven solution to the rising costs of energy-intensive desalinated water. "
A casual conversation between two brothers in the early 1980s leads to the research and development of the Habitrol® nicotine patch, which has helped thousands kick the smoking habit each year....