- Title Technology Development Office
- Office 53 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215
- Email otd@bu.edu
Technology Development’s main focus is help researchers realize the commercialize potential of the inventions and discoveries that emerge from Boston University research. The objective is to ensure the development of our groundbreaking research and discoveries by facilitating collaborations with the entrepreneurial and industrial ecosystems through licensing, sponsorship, and new ventures.
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Tech Development helps BU inventors bring projects to market. They will help you:
- transfer technology
- apply for patents
- develop and market inventions & innovations
- connect industry to BU inventors
Leadership
- New disclosures, general inquiries, OTD operations: Managing Director Mike Pratt, mpratt@bu.edu, 617-353-4569
- Interaction with patent counsel, patent filings, agreements: Intellectual Property & Licensing, Executive Director Ken Zwicker, kzwicker@bu.edu, 617-353-8996
Business Development Contacts
| Life Sciences | Nevena Dimova, Business Development | ndimova@bu.edu or 617-353-4567 |
| Life Sciences | Thomas McMurry, Business Development | tmcmurry@bu.edu or 617-358-4550 |
| Medical Technology | Frances Forrester, Business Development | fmf@bu.edu or 617-358-6911 |
| Engineering & Physical Sciences | Misty Farrell-Pennington, Business Development | mfpenn@bu.edu or 617-358-3795 |
| General Entrepreneurship | Rana K. Gupta, Faculty Entrepreneurship | rkgupta@bu.edu or 617-353-0606 |
| Other | Mike Pratt, Managing Director | mpratt@bu.edu or 617-353-4569 |
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