BU is committed to getting our researchers’ ideas and technology into the world to benefit society. The Technology Development office is here to help, whether that means creating intellectual property to protect your idea (in the form of a patent or copyright), completing license agreements, or helping you start a company to advance your product or technology.

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Industry Funding Opportunities: Technology development, machine intelligence, semiconductor metrology, new computing and devices, and more

Sony Research Award Program Enhancing emerging and innovative technological development Internal Deadline: Monday, September 2 Faculty are invited to participate in the 2024 Sony Research Award Program. The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. The Faculty Innovation Award provides funds […]
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The Innovator’s Quarterly: Handheld Skin Cancer Evaluation Tool Based on BU Research Receives FDA Clearance

April 2024 | News from BU Industry Engagement and Technology Development In this issue... A product from DermaSensor Inc., based on technology for skin cancer detection developed by BU spectroscopy researcher Irving Bigio, recently received FDA clearance. BU engineers Ji-Xin Cheng and Selim Ünlü are developing breakthrough microscopy technologies to help scientists visualize their samples […]

Past Events & Resources

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Equity in Innovation: Overcoming Barriers to Women Engaging in Innovation and the Patent System (2020)

Join Technology Development and Arrows to explore the barriers women face in innovation and the patent system. The event will feature a keynote from Laura Peter, Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), followed by a panel discussion with Deputy Director Peter, Biomedical Engineering Professor Joyce Wong, and patent attorney Susanna Benn. The keynote […]
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Writing Winning SBIR/STTR Grant Proposals: Insights from Advisors and Reviewers (2020)

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs are $2.4+ billion federal grant platforms established to fund product commercialization. Through a competitive, awards-based program, SBIR and STTR fund qualified small businesses to bring products to market. This seminar is designed to help you determine if these programs are right for you, and to share […]

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