Cliff Zintgraff

Cliff Zintgraff is Program Manager for UTEN@Austin, a five-year collaboration between the University of Texas at Austin and the Government of Portugal to build sustainable technology transfer systems. Mr. Zintgraff is also a Principal in Innology LLC, a regional economic development operating at the intersection of technology commercialization, workforce development, economic development, and P-16 education

Current work includes efforts with the University of Texas at Austin IC² Institute to enhance technology transfer, create U.S. market access, and create wealth for the Government of Portugal. Mr. Zintgraff is managing UTEN’s Portuguese technology portfolio, customizing the review and analysis process, and leading business development efforts that connect Portuguese entrepreneurs and firms with U.S. investors, partners and markets. The analysis effort includes use of Innology’s RapidScreen Early Commercialization Analysis Tool , developed to rapidly analyze technology portfolios based on feedback from relevant markets. His company is also commercializing technology in the education and workforce development spaces, and is creating programs for secondary schools, colleges, and major metropolitan regions in the United States.

Mr. Zintgraff’s work in technology transfer is based on research performed at the IC² Institute at the University of Texas of Austin , where he was named Outstanding Student of his 2006 cohort in the Masters of Technology Commercialization program. Mr. Zintgraff graduated from that program in May of 2006. In 2002, he co-founded the Information Technology and Security Academy in San Antonio , a dual-credit program for high school juniors and seniors. He graduated with honors with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Trinity University in 1985. He has twenty years experience in high technology ventures in fields including medical imaging, information security and telecommunications.