NEWS

OTD Awards 3rd Quarter FY08 Ignition Awards

BU Startup Allegro Diagnostics Closes $4 Million Round to Develop and Commercialize Lung Cancer Molecular Diagnostics Based on Gene Expression

BU Startup Flex Biomedical, Inc. Receives Launch Award

WHO WE ARE

The mission of the Office of Technology Development (OTD) is to promote commercialization of technologies arising from Boston University faculty research. Whether we begin with novel concepts, mature academic technologies or emerging companies, OTD’s suite of support services and industry experts provides the opportunity to achieve success at every stage along the path to commercial success.  The five core groups are:

• Technology Transfer
  Protects intellectual property, primarily through patenting, markets these technologies and negotiates licenses with industry or faculty start-ups.
• New Ventures
  Provides advice, guidance and support to those in the BU community exploring the possibility of starting a new company.
• Business Incubation
  Offers early-stage companies state-of-the-art office space, laboratories and a host of support services for launching new technology ventures.
• Corporate Business Development
  Seeks to establish partnerships with industry around the creation and development of BU applied technologies.
• Venture Capital Investments
  Invests BU assets in top tier venture capital funds, makes co-investments in early-stage companies and raises capital for BU start-ups.