Transferring artificial intelligence technology through a research center of excellence

The Center of Excellence for Software and Systems Engineering (CECASE) at the University of Kansas was established by the State of Kansas as a vehicle for developing and transferring advanced technology to Kansas businesses. In this paper we describe three CECASE projects that used three different methods of successfully transferring advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to Kansas companies. We describe the problems encountered, approaches tried, and successful solutions used. These projects and associated Al technology transfer methods can be used as models by other research and development organizations who wish to enhance the probability of success of their technology transfer.