Navigating Conflict of Interest
Faculty are generally permitted to earn side income from their innovations; however, they should be cognizant of relevant conflict of interest policies at DePaul.
A conflict-of-interest questionnaire is typically incorporated into the documents submitted by faculty when applying for an external grant.
When completing the questionnaire, faculty are presented with questions concerning the amount of time they plan to spend on the innovation/commercialization project and the use of university resources. Faculty should take care to properly disclose any potential conflicts, and in some cases, the university's Conflict of Interest Committee will need to develop a conflict management plan.
Below are links to relevant policies: