The TechCast at UMass is the podcast of the Office of Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property - or CVIP - at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. CVIP facilitates partnerships that transform University research into commercially viable ventures. Through interviews with UMass Amherst researchers, industry partners and sponsors our podcast series offers an in-depth look at how CVIP is transferring technology to the private sector, and how investments in research yield new discoveries and economic opportunities that benefit society.