BU is committed to getting our researchers’ ideas, technology, and work into the hands of the people they can benefit. The University’s Industry Engagement and Technology Development offices are here to help, whether that means facilitating industry meetings, creating intellectual property (e.g., patent, copyright) to protect your idea, completing license agreements, or providing guidance for a plan that meets your objective.
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Choose Your Path to Impact
The Technology Development and Industry Engagement teams can help you bring your ideas to the people, industries, and markets you wish to benefit. Read about the paths below to learn more about your options, and begin thinking about which path best fits your objective and life constraints.
Publication for Broader Adoption
Industry Collaboration
Licensing
Start a Company
None of these pathways seem to fit? We believe new frontiers require new paths. Reach out using the Contacts tab above.
Learning Paths & Programs
BU Technology Development offers a full suite of programs to support you as you develop ideas and bring your research to impact. On this page you’ll find suggested programming based on where you are in your journey, your role, and what you’re trying to achieve.
View NowResources, Services, Tools
If you’ve been here before and know exactly what you’re looking for, you may be ready to skip ahead to one of our commonly accessed resources and tools:
Applying for a Patent
Building a Network
Business 101 for Researchers
Confidentiality Agreement
Customer Discovery
Developing a Strategy
Ignition Awards
Intellectual Property Primer
Funding to Bring Ideas to Market
Learning Paths & Programs
Material Transfer Agreement
SBIR Grants
Technology Disclosure
Toolkit for Women Innovators
Technologies Available for License
Boston University is pleased to present a portfolio of technologies available for license.
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