The Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) is UNCW's technology transfer office (TTO). The OIC strives to offer an integrated, "one stop shopping" resource for faculty/staff/students, and the UNCW Research community as a whole. The office is responsible for identifying, supporting, and enhancing the commercialization of technologies and solutions from the UNCW Community. The OIC serves five general functions:

• Management of intellectual property, patenting, and licensing decisions at UNCW.
• Assists in finding the appropriate business solutions, conducting market assessment studies, providing referrals for incubator space, and providing various types of support including early stage financing.
• Assists with grant proposals that require a business component.
• Assists with screening agreements, collaborative agreements, material transfer agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Assists with sales, marketing, and out-licensing of commercially-ready innovations (patentable or non-patentable).

The main office is located at the UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.