The Office of Technology Commercialization at the University of South Carolina is dedicated to bringing University inventions and technologies to the commercial sector for the benefit of the University community and the public. The Office recently launched the INVENT EVENT, which will span Spring 2013 and begin accepting submissions March 1, 2013. USC faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate, and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit their inventions to compete for cash prizes totaling $50,000. Special attention will be paid to submissions within USC's four focus areas: Health Sciences, Advanced Materials, Energy, and Environment and Sustainability.