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Our Mission
The Office for Technology Development protects, enhances, and advances UT Southwestern innovations to maximize benefits for community health and well-being. We do this by:
- Advancing research discoveries into innovative technologies for commercial application
- Cultivating collaborative relationships with our faculty, researchers, and external partners
- Exemplifying excellence and integrity in all aspects of our work
- Extending compassion to each other, our clients, and our business partners
Key Facts
319
U.S. Patents Issued
55+
Startups Formed
1,415
Inventions Disclosed
556
Licenses & Options Executed
$117,696,803
License Revenue
$133,515,085
Sponsored Research
FY12 through Present
Second Annual UT Southwestern Pitch Competition
The Office of Technology Development’s Pitch Competition provides professional guidance on commercialization-focused strategies and milestones. Funding prize money of $100,000 is available. All faculty, staff, and students are eligible to participate.
Blackstone LaunchPad
We are a member of the Blackstone LaunchPad & TechStars Network, the front door to entrepreneurial tools, programs, and resources on UT Southwestern’s campus.
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Our Services
For Faculty and Inventors
Because all UT Southwestern research belongs to the Texas Board of Trustees, faculty turn to our six Commercialization Success Partners (CSPs) and two Assistant Directors of Technology Commercialization (ADCs) to disclose a new invention or file a patent. We also help faculty understand which agreements they’ll need to sign, including confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements.
For Investors and Entrepreneurs
Technologies developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center can be commercialized through either licensing or the development of a new company (a startup).
The Office for Technology Development evaluates technologies suitable for entrepreneurial development and assists in developing startup companies based on those technologies.
For Industry
UT Southwestern Medical Center has protected and licensed intellectual property for more than 40 years. The Office for Technology Development’s (OTD) professional staff members work to create a proactive, business-oriented culture and to promote viable relationships with commercial partners.
For Students
The Office for Technology Development (OTD) offers a variety of opportunities for students and trainees, including the OTD Internship Program and ThinkLab@Pegasus Accelerator. The Office offers unpaid, part-time internships throughout the academic year to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and graduate students. The program provides a project-based experience for participants seeking to explore opportunities outside the lab or clinical environment.
Our Successes
Taysha Gene Therapeutics
ReCode Therapeutics
OncoNano Medicine
Peloton Therapeutics
Exonics Therapeutics
Rodeo Therapeutics
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