Celia Harrison
Dr. Harrison joined the Office of Technology Development as Executive Director of IP and Licensing in April 2026. Dr. Harrison is an experienced intellectual property and licensing attorney with a strong background in biotechnology, clinical-stage therapeutics, and research commercialization. Prior to joining BU, Dr. Harrison was advising biotech startups as a consulting IP and contracts […]
Eira Bio
Eira Bio is transforming drug discovery and development for challenging multi-pass membrane targets by combining cutting-edge synthetic biology and directed-evolution technologies with world-class drug development capabilities.
Satellite Biosciences
At Satellite Bio, we’re unlocking the full potential of liver cells as medicine. Satellite Bio’s proprietary off-the-shelf liver therapy is designed to deliver functional liver cells into the body, where they engraft to boost liver function and enable the processes necessary for life.
CipherSonic Labs
We build secure, privacy-first AI infrastructure that allows enterprises to use sensitive data without compromising confidentiality.
Nervara
Nervara is developing an injectable and biodegradable implant for drug-free chronic pain relief. They aim to make neuromodulation therapy more accessible to patients by simplifying the treatment process and reducing associated risks.
IRIS Kinetics
Democratizing biological monitoring by disrupting diagnostics. A complete platform for multiplex biomarker measurement. Moving from research workflows to point-of-care to decentralized health data.
Keylicon Biosciences
Keylicon is developing the next generation of self-amplifying RNA technology to unlock new vaccines and therapies for cancer.
Entrepreneurship
Melinda Shockley
Dr. Shockley joined BU in 2025 to work with faculty entrepreneurs to build companies that address important societal problems in healthcare and technology. She oversees entrepreneurship resources and the Business Innovation Center. Dr. Shockley is an experienced scientist, entrepreneur and executive. Prior to joining BU, she co-founded and led two biotechnology companies, and she brings […]
Equipment Loan Agreements
Equipment Loan Agreements (ELA) are agreements that establish the terms and conditions upon which a physical transfer of tangible research equipment from one entity to another can occur. The tangible equipment is either transferred by BU to outside parties or received by BU from outside parties for the purpose of testing, evaluation, research and/or instructional […]