How will Virginia Tech protect my business’s confidential information?
The university requires a nondisclosure or material transfer agreement to be in place before confidential information can be exchanged. In the course of discussing potential research projects or performing contracted research, it may be necessary to exchange confidential information. While Virginia Tech is most likely to receive confidential information from sponsors or potential sponsors, we also have our own confidential information that we need to protect. For instance, our information regarding inventions and research proposals would be considered confidential. Computer software source codes are also usually treated as confidential. The university will limit the exchange of confidential information to the minimum necessary and will comply with the terms and conditions of the confidentiality and material transfer agreements. University employees are required by their employment agreements and state law to protect confidential information. The university has general policies and proc
