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.

These learning paths are provided as suggestions only. Feel free to pick and choose programs and support based on your objective, or reach out to our office to speak with us about your options.

Define Your Objective(s)


Determine what matters most to you, given your personal and professional ambitions.

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Self-paced Tutorials
Connect with a Human

 

Identify a Need & Position Your Solution


Understand the competitive landscape, learn how the relevant markets operate, and define a preliminary target product profile.

Self-paced Tutorials
Short Training/Program
Multi-day Training/Program
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Connect with Innovation Ecosystem

 

Create a Plan to Achieve Your Objectives


A thoughtful plan, built around your objectives, will describe the steps necessary to successfully commercialize. 

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Self-paced Tutorials
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Understand Your Intellectual Property


Take steps to understand and protect your intellectual property.

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Self-paced Tutorials
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Communicate Your Idea


Learn to talk about your idea with non-academic audiences using an elevator pitch or a one-pager.

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Short Training
Connect with a Human