Steven Auerbach

Steve Auerbach is the Interim Director of the Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) for the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) at the University of Hawai‘i. OIC promotes University of Hawai‘i developed intellectual property and technology assets and shares those assets to address the challenges and opportunities faced by Hawai‘i and the world. OIC helps UH researchers, staff, faculty and students: identify, protect and commercialize innovative intellectual property; foster innovation and entrepreneurship through its programs; and improve access to strategic grants. In addition, OIC is committed to developing and fostering long-term public-private partnerships through sponsored research, corporate alliances, and other opportunities for collaboration. The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), the Office of Indigenous Innovation (OII) and UH Ventures are housed within OIC.
Previously, Mr. Auerbach served as the Director of the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training and Continuing Education (PCATT), at Honolulu Community College. PCATT is a consortium of the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges responsible for incorporating an active advisory board serving as catalysts for workforce, economic development as well as job creation on behalf of the State of Hawai‘i.