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Where to find technology to license, and the exchanges, associations, programs and events that connect technology owners with the organizations that use it. We check every link and show the date of the last check.

121federal labs and agency offices
291US university technology transfer offices
31exchanges, marketplaces and platforms
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782 listings in the directory.

552 listings

Organizations offering technology

Federal labs, universities, research institutes, hospitals and companies that license their inventions. Many list their available technologies online.

Federal laboratories and agency offices

US universities

US research institutes and medical centers

Companies that license their technology

  • Boeing LicensingThe Boeing Company
    Virginia
    Company
    Boeing licenses its intellectual property, such as process specifications, so other companies can provide maintenance, modifications, parts and flight simulators for Boeing aircraft.
  • Dolby technology licensingDolby Laboratories, Inc.
    California
    Company
    Dolby licenses its audio and video technologies and patents to product makers; in 2024 it agreed to buy GE's video-codec patent licensing business.
  • HP Intellectual Property LicensingHP Inc.
    California
    Company
    HP's IP licensing group offers patent licenses and sales, technology transfer and brand licensing, including programs such as ColorLok and Auto-MDIX.
  • RTX patent licensingRTX Corporation
    Virginia
    Company
    RTX, which holds over 60,000 patents, lists patents available for license in areas such as AI, additive manufacturing, communications, sensors and semiconductors.
    Available technologies
  • Technology Licensing & Transfer Programs, MicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)
    Washington
    Company
    Microsoft offers patent and technology licenses through programs such as exFAT, PlayReady and protocol licensing, managed by its subsidiary Microsoft Technology Licensing.
    Available technologies
  • Tesla Patent PledgeTesla, Inc.
    Texas
    Company
    Tesla promises not to sue anyone who uses its patents in good faith for electric vehicles; the pledge has conditions and is not a license.
  • Toyota IP SolutionsToyota Motor North America
    Texas
    Company
    Toyota IP Solutions licenses Toyota patents to other companies; its first portfolios covered structural color, bio-active materials, nanomaterial synthesis and electronics cooling.

Outside the United States

  • IP licensing, CSIROCSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
    Australia
    Research institute
    CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, licenses IP exclusively or non-exclusively; this page sets out its ten principles for IP.
  • License our intellectual property, University of SydneyThe University of Sydney
    Australia
    University
    University of Sydney page on licensing its inventions; its Commercialisation team handles enquiries about more than 620 patent families.
  • Monash InnovationMonash University
    Australia
    University
    Monash Innovation commercialises Monash University research; it lists commercial and licensing opportunities, including technologies for non-exclusive licensing.
    Available technologies
  • Research Commercialisation, University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
    Australia
    University
    University of Melbourne commercialisation team; it lists MedTech, STEM and therapeutics technologies available for licensing.
    Available technologies
  • UniQuestThe University of Queensland
    Australia
    University
    UniQuest is the University of Queensland's commercialisation company, with more than 240 active licence agreements and over 130 companies formed.
  • UNSW Knowledge Exchange (research and development partnerships)UNSW Sydney
    Australia
    University
    UNSW Sydney page for research partners; UNSW Knowledge Exchange runs contract research and commercialises IP through licences or spinouts.
  • Research and Transfer Support, TU WienTU Wien
    Austria
    University
    TU Wien transfer office; its technology offers list patented inventions in energy, materials, ICT, semiconductors and biotech for licensing.
    Available technologies
  • Technology Transfer, Medical University of ViennaMedical University of Vienna
    Austria
    University
    Medical University of Vienna office that gives companies access to technologies from its researchers and the Vienna General Hospital.
  • Ghent University TechTransferGhent University
    Belgium
    University
    Ghent University TechTransfer links researchers and companies; it manages about 600 patent families, licensing and spin-off creation.
  • imec patent portfolio and IP licensingimec
    Belgium
    Research institute
    imec, a Belgian nanoelectronics research centre, offers companies patent licences and licences to IP blocks developed in its research.
  • KU Leuven Research & Development (LRD)KU Leuven
    Belgium
    University
    KU Leuven Research & Development is the technology transfer office of KU Leuven; it manages the patent portfolio and offers licences to companies.
    Available technologies
  • VIB Innovation & BusinessVIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)
    Belgium
    Research institute
    VIB, a Flemish life sciences research institute, has an Innovation & Business team for patents, licensing, industry partnerships and spin-offs.
  • Agência USP de Inovação (AUSPIN) - Technology TransferUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
    Brazil
    University
    AUSPIN is the University of São Paulo's innovation agency; it licenses USP patents and software, which are listed on the Hub USP Inovação portal.
    Available technologies
  • Inova UnicampUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
    Brazil
    University
    Inova Unicamp is the innovation agency of the University of Campinas; it licenses patents, plant varieties, software and know-how to companies.
    Available technologies
  • AxelysQuébec universities and research centres
    Canada
    University
    Axelys is a technology transfer company for Québec universities and research centres; its online portfolio lists technologies available for licensing.
    Available technologies
  • Innovate CalgaryUniversity of Calgary
    Canada
    University
    Innovate Calgary is the technology transfer office and business incubator of the University of Calgary; this page covers its patents and licensed technologies.
  • Innovation UBC (formerly University-Industry Liaison Office)University of British Columbia
    Canada
    University
    Innovation UBC, formerly the University-Industry Liaison Office, licenses UBC inventions and manages a portfolio of about 2,850 patents.
  • Innovations & Partnerships Office, University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto
    Canada
    University
    U of T Innovations & Partnerships Office grants options and licences on university technology; its explorer lists technologies available for licensing.
    Available technologies
  • Intellectual property licensing, National Research Council Canada (NRC)National Research Council Canada
    Canada
    Research institute
    National Research Council Canada page on IP options for companies, including licences and fixed-term express licences for NRC technologies.
  • McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO)McMaster University
    Canada
    University
    MILO is McMaster University's technology transfer office; it posts technologies available for licensing and helps find licensees and investors.
    Available technologies
  • Office of Innovation and Partnerships, McGill UniversityMcGill University
    Canada
    University
    McGill office that manages university IP; this page lists protected technologies available for licensing to businesses and entrepreneurs.
    Available technologies
  • Technology Transfer Services, University of AlbertaUniversity of Alberta
    Canada
    University
    University of Alberta technology transfer team in Innovation, Knowledge Mobilization + Partnerships; it assesses inventions and negotiates commercialization agreements.
  • Waterloo Commercialization Office (WatCo)University of Waterloo
    Canada
    University
    WatCo is the University of Waterloo's commercialization office; it has over 200 active licence agreements and offers exclusive and non-exclusive licences.
  • Dirección de Transferencia y Desarrollo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChilePontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)
    Chile
    University
    UC Chile office that protects research results and transfers them to industry through licences or spin-offs; it has signed 150 licences so far.
  • Portafolio de Tecnologías, Universidad de ChileUniversidad de Chile
    Chile
    University
    Universidad de Chile technology portfolio; its innovation directorate licenses technologies in agriculture, health, biotechnology and other fields.
    Available technologies
  • Technology Transfer, Tsinghua University Overseas R&D Management OfficeTsinghua University
    China
    University
    Tsinghua University office for technology transfer and licensing agreements with international companies; the main Office of Technology Transfer is separate.
  • Sales and licensing, DTUTechnical University of Denmark (DTU)
    Denmark
    University
    Technical University of Denmark page on selling and licensing DTU patents and software; deals usually combine an upfront payment and royalties.
  • UCPH Lighthouse (commercialisation of inventions), University of CopenhagenUniversity of Copenhagen
    Denmark
    University
    UCPH Lighthouse handles patenting and commercialisation at the University of Copenhagen, usually through licences to Danish and international companies.
  • Aalto University Innovation ServicesAalto University
    Finland
    University
    Aalto University Innovation Services manages the patent portfolio and licenses technology to companies; its 'Find a patent' page lists licensable patents.
    Available technologies
  • Helsinki Innovation ServicesUniversity of Helsinki
    Finland
    University
    Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd is the University of Helsinki's technology transfer company; it licenses patents, software, data and know-how.
    Available technologies
  • Nokia Technologies patent licensingNokia Oyj
    Finland
    Company
    Nokia Technologies licenses Nokia's patents, including standard-essential patents on FRAND terms, through programs for mobile devices, multimedia, automotive and IoT.
  • Patent licensing, VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
    Finland
    Research institute
    VTT licenses its nearly 2,000 patents and patent applications, plus software and know-how, at market prices set for each case.
  • CNRS InnovationCNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research)
    France
    Research institute
    CNRS Innovation is the national technology transfer company of the French CNRS; it signs about sixty licence contracts a year.
  • Industrial partnerships, CEA-LetiCEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission)
    France
    Research institute
    CEA-Leti, a CEA microelectronics institute, works with industrial partners and licenses them the results of joint research.
  • Innovation, Institut PasteurInstitut Pasteur
    France
    Research institute
    Institut Pasteur innovation and technology transfer department; it licenses inventions in diagnostics, vaccines and therapy and supports partnerships and start-ups.
  • Inserm TransfertInserm (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research)
    France
    Research institute
    Inserm Transfert manages technology transfer for Inserm; it licenses patents, know-how and biological materials and sets up industry partnerships.
  • Ouest ValorisationUniversities and laboratories in Brittany and Pays de la Loire
    France
    University
    Ouest Valorisation is the SATT for Brittany and Pays de la Loire; its French-language Techno Market lists technologies from about 160 laboratories.
    Available technologies
  • PulsalysUniversité de Lyon (Lyon Saint-Étienne)
    France
    University
    Pulsalys is the technology transfer company (SATT) for Lyon and Saint-Étienne; it develops research results and licenses them or creates start-ups.
  • SATT LutechSorbonne University Alliance
    France
    University
    SATT Lutech is the technology transfer company for the Sorbonne University Alliance; it offers licensing and maturation and publishes technology sheets.
  • SATT Paris-SaclayUniversité Paris-Saclay and Institut Polytechnique de Paris
    France
    University
    SATT Paris-Saclay is the technology transfer company for Paris-Saclay research; it matures technologies and grants operating licences to companies.
  • Ascenion GmbHLifeScience-Stiftung (partner institutes of the Helmholtz and Leibniz Associations)
    Germany
    Research institute
    Ascenion is a life-science technology transfer company for Helmholtz and Leibniz institutes and university hospitals; it arranges licences with industry.
  • Bayerische Patentallianz (BayPAT)Bavarian universities and university hospitals, including TUM and LMU
    Germany
    University
    BayPAT is the central patent and technology transfer agency for 33 Bavarian universities and hospitals; companies can browse and license its technology offers.
  • Innovation and Transfer, German Aerospace Center (DLR)German Aerospace Center (DLR)
    Germany
    Research institute
    DLR transfer unit, including DLR Technology Marketing; it offers companies licences to DLR intellectual property, contract research and start-up support.
  • Innovation Division, Forschungszentrum JülichForschungszentrum Jülich (Helmholtz Association)
    Germany
    Research institute
    Forschungszentrum Jülich's technology transfer office; it manages patents, licences, software and spin-offs and publishes technology offers.
  • Innovation Management, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
    Germany
    Research institute
    DKFZ Innovation Management, formerly the Office of Technology Transfer, handles licences, contracts and industry partnerships for the German Cancer Research Center.
  • IP & Licensing, Charité BIH InnovationCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health (BIH)
    Germany
    University
    Charité BIH Innovation team that manages patents and licensing for Charité and the Berlin Institute of Health, with marketing support from Ascenion.
  • Max Planck InnovationMax Planck Society
    Germany
    Research institute
    Max Planck Innovation transfers technology from Max Planck Institutes; it lists patents and know-how for licence and signs about 80 licences a year.
    Available technologies
  • Patent Licensing, Fraunhofer IIS Audio and Media TechnologiesFraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer IIS)
    Germany
    Research institute
    Fraunhofer IIS licenses its audio and media codec patents, either directly or through patent pools run by Via Licensing Alliance.
  • Technology Commercialization at RWTH (RWTH Innovation)RWTH Aachen University
    Germany
    University
    RWTH Aachen page on technology commercialization; RWTH Innovation is the central transfer office for the university and Uniklinik RWTH Aachen.
  • Technology Services, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Helmholtz Association)
    Germany
    Research institute
    Technology transfer and industry services office of HZDR, a German Helmholtz research centre working on energy, health and matter.
  • Technology Transfer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    Germany
    University
    KIT technology transfer page for companies; it explains licences, research partnerships and other ways to use KIT technologies.
  • HKU Technology Transfer Office / Versitech Ltd.The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
    Hong Kong
    University
    HKU Technology Transfer Office manages the university's IP; its subsidiary Versitech Ltd commercialises HKU technologies through licences and start-ups.
  • Intellectual Property Licensing, CUHK Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer ServicesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
    Hong Kong
    University
    CUHK Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services supports the development and licensing of the university's intellectual property.
  • Office of Knowledge Transfer, HKUSTThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
    Hong Kong
    University
    HKUST Office of Knowledge Transfer licenses university technology to industry worldwide; its database lists available patents by technology and industry.
    Available technologies
  • Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT DelhiIndian Institute of Technology Delhi
    India
    University
    FITT is the technology transfer arm of IIT Delhi; it handles invention disclosures, IP registration and licensing of IIT Delhi technologies.
  • Licensing, IIT Bombay (Office of Dean R&D)Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
    India
    University
    IIT Bombay licensing office in the Dean R&D office; it lists technologies and innovations available for licensing to industry.
    Available technologies
  • Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing (IPTeL), IIScIndian Institute of Science (IISc)
    India
    University
    IISc's IP and technology licensing office evaluates, protects and licenses IP; companies start by sending an expression of interest form.
  • Invent, Dublin City University (DCU) technology transfer officeDublin City University
    Ireland
    University
    DCU's technology transfer office; offers 'Licence Express', a fast-track two-page licence for some technologies. Link is its Knowledge Transfer Ireland profile.
  • NovaUCD Knowledge TransferUniversity College Dublin (UCD)
    Ireland
    University
    NovaUCD Knowledge Transfer manages University College Dublin's IP portfolio, finds licensees, markets inventions and negotiates licence agreements.
  • Trinity Innovation - Knowledge Exchange (KnEx), Trinity College DublinTrinity College Dublin
    Ireland
    University
    Trinity College Dublin's knowledge exchange team handles licensing, IP protection and spin-outs; its available technologies are listed on IN-PART.
    Available technologies
  • BGN TechnologiesBen-Gurion University of the Negev
    Israel
    University
    BGN Technologies is the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; it licenses technologies to companies or forms start-ups.
  • RamotTel Aviv University
    Israel
    University
    Ramot is the technology transfer company of Tel Aviv University; it licenses university technologies to existing companies and new spin-offs.
  • T3 - Technion Technology TransferTechnion - Israel Institute of Technology
    Israel
    University
    T3 is the Technion's technology transfer office; it handles IP protection, industry collaboration, licensing and start-up formation.
  • Yeda Research and DevelopmentWeizmann Institute of Science
    Israel
    University
    Yeda is the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science; it holds exclusive rights to commercialise the Institute's intellectual property.
  • YissumHebrew University of Jerusalem
    Israel
    University
    Yissum, founded in 1964, is the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; it licenses university inventions to industry.
  • Patents and IPRs, Politecnico di TorinoPolitecnico di Torino
    Italy
    University
    Politecnico di Torino page on its patents and IP rights; the university also created Knowledge Share, Italy's national university patent showcase.
  • Technology Transfer Office, Politecnico di MilanoPolitecnico di Milano
    Italy
    University
    Politecnico di Milano Technology Transfer Office handles invention evaluation, patent filing and licensing of university technologies.
  • Trasferimento tecnologico - I nostri brevetti, Università di TorinoUniversità degli Studi di Torino
    Italy
    University
    University of Turin technology transfer page that lists the university's patents ('our patents'). Italian-language page.
    Available technologies
  • Co-Creation Bureau, The University of OsakaThe University of Osaka
    Japan
    University
    Osaka University's Co-Creation Bureau, in Japanese; its intellectual property office patents research results and licenses them to companies.
  • Intellectual Property for Companies, University of Tokyo (with Todai TLO)The University of Tokyo
    Japan
    University
    University of Tokyo page for companies, in Japanese; its subsidiary Todai TLO markets and licenses the university's patents and other IP.
    Available technologies
  • Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Panasonic Holdings Corporation
    Japan
    Company
    Panasonic Intellectual Property Management is the Panasonic subsidiary that manages the group's patents and handles license contracts and negotiations.
  • Partnerships, RIKENRIKEN
    Japan
    Research institute
    RIKEN, a large Japanese public research institute, partners with industry; its subsidiary RIKEN Innovation handles licensing of RIKEN intellectual property.
  • Royalty-free patent licenses for vehicle electrification, ToyotaToyota Motor Corporation
    Japan
    Company
    Toyota offers royalty-free licenses to nearly 24,000 of its vehicle electrification patents, mainly hybrid technology; users sign an agreement with Toyota.
  • TLO-KYOTO Co., Ltd.Kyoto University
    Japan
    University
    TLO-KYOTO, a Kyoto University subsidiary, manages patents and licensing for the university and other institutions, including option agreements.
  • Tohoku Techno Arch Co., Ltd.Tohoku University
    Japan
    University
    Tohoku Techno Arch is the approved technology licensing organization for Tohoku University; it evaluates inventions and negotiates licences with companies.
  • LIST Tech Portfolio (Partnership & Venture Office)Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
    Luxembourg
    Research institute
    LIST's technology transfer office offers about 40 technologies in materials, environment, digital and manufacturing for licensing and co-development.
    Available technologies
  • Office for Partnership, Knowledge and Technology Transfer (PaKTT), University of LuxembourgUniversity of Luxembourg
    Luxembourg
    University
    University of Luxembourg office for partnerships and technology transfer; it handles patents, licences and spin-offs from university research.
  • Dirección de Transferencia Tecnológica, UNAMUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
    Mexico
    University
    UNAM technology transfer directorate within its CVTT coordination; it promotes available technologies, assesses IP protection and negotiates licences.
  • Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnología, Tecnológico de MonterreyTecnológico de Monterrey
    Mexico
    University
    Tecnológico de Monterrey technology transfer office; it protects inventions and licenses its technology portfolio and software, or creates start-ups.
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen University & Research (WUR)
    Netherlands
    University
    Wageningen University & Research innovation page; WUR offers technologies for licensing under standard terms, with optional proof-of-concept projects.
  • Innovation & Impact Centre (patents), TU DelftDelft University of Technology
    Netherlands
    University
    TU Delft's Innovation & Impact Centre, formerly the Valorisation Centre, manages about 300 patents and licenses or sells them to companies.
  • LURIS (Leiden University Research and Innovation Services)Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
    Netherlands
    University
    LURIS is the knowledge exchange office of Leiden University and LUMC; it offers patents and licences on new technology as partnering opportunities.
  • Philips Intellectual Property & Standards (IP&S)Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Netherlands
    Company
    Philips Intellectual Property & Standards licenses Philips patents, technologies and brands, with programs for health technology, home devices, video, wireless power and lighting.
  • TNO patents and licencesTNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)
    Netherlands
    Research institute
    TNO, the Dutch applied research organisation, offers exclusive and non-exclusive licences on its patents, software and know-how.
    Available technologies
  • Utrecht HoldingsUtrecht University and UMC Utrecht
    Netherlands
    University
    Utrecht Holdings is the knowledge transfer office of Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht; it licenses their IP to companies and spin-offs.
  • UniServicesUniversity of Auckland
    New Zealand
    University
    UniServices is the University of Auckland's research commercialisation company; it licenses university technology and creates spinout companies.
    Available technologies
  • Inven2University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital
    Norway
    University
    Inven2 is the technology transfer office of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital; it licenses inventions to industry and start-ups.
    Available technologies
  • NTNU Technology Transfer ASNorwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
    Norway
    University
    NTNU Technology Transfer AS commercialises results from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology through licences and spin-off companies.
  • A*ccelerate Licensing, A*STARAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
    Singapore
    Research institute
    A*STAR research institutes license their IP through A*ccelerate; once key terms are agreed, a deal can often close within a few weeks.
  • NTUitiveNanyang Technological University (NTU)
    Singapore
    University
    NTUitive is NTU's innovation and enterprise company; this page explains its licensing terms, which depend on field, market and exclusivity.
  • Technology Transfer and Innovation (TTI), NUS EnterpriseNational University of Singapore (NUS)
    Singapore
    University
    NUS office that licenses university technologies through commercial and evaluation licences; companies can also submit technology challenges.
  • POSTECH Research and Business Development FoundationPOSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology)
    South Korea
    University
    POSTECH foundation that supports the protection of university technologies and their transfer to companies.
  • Technology Licensing & Commercialization, SNU R&DB FoundationSeoul National University
    South Korea
    University
    Seoul National University R&DB Foundation licenses SNU technologies through exclusive or non-exclusive rights or by transfer of ownership.
  • Technology Transfer, KAIST Institute of Technology Value Creation (ITVC)KAIST
    South Korea
    University
    KAIST's Institute of Technology Value Creation handles licensing of KAIST technologies; a committee reviews proposed licence terms each month.
  • Explore technology solutions, CSICSpanish National Research Council (CSIC)
    Spain
    Research institute
    CSIC, Spain's National Research Council, offers companies a portfolio of technologies from all research areas that are available for licensing.
    Available technologies
  • Chalmers Innovation OfficeChalmers University of Technology
    Sweden
    University
    Chalmers Innovation Office advises Chalmers researchers and students on patenting, licensing and other ways to bring research results into use.
  • KI InnovationsKarolinska Institutet
    Sweden
    University
    KI Innovations, owned by Karolinska Institutet's holding company, develops life science research projects toward licence agreements or start-ups.
  • KTH InnovationKTH Royal Institute of Technology
    Sweden
    University
    KTH Innovation helps KTH researchers and students turn ideas into companies and other uses; it meets more than 400 teams a year.
  • Patents and Licensing, EricssonTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    Sweden
    Company
    Ericsson licenses its portfolio of more than 60,000 granted patents, mainly for cellular standards, on FRAND terms; this page reaches its licensing team.
  • EPFL Technology Transfer OfficeEPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
    Switzerland
    University
    EPFL's Technology Transfer Office licenses patents and software for commercial use and lists technologies that are available for licensing now.
    Available technologies
  • ETH transferETH Zurich
    Switzerland
    University
    ETH transfer is the IP and licensing group of ETH Zurich; it protects inventions and negotiates licences with companies and spin-offs.
  • PSI as Transfer Partner, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)Paul Scherrer Institute (ETH Domain)
    Switzerland
    Research institute
    PSI, a Swiss federal research institute, works with industry through licences for its technologies and know-how, R&D services and joint projects.
  • Unitec (technology transfer / IP), University of GenevaUniversity of Geneva (UNIGE)
    Switzerland
    University
    Unitec is the University of Geneva technology transfer office; it reviews inventions, protects IP and negotiates licences and research collaborations.
  • UnitectraUniversities of Basel, Bern and Zurich
    Switzerland
    University
    Unitectra is the technology transfer office of the Universities of Basel, Bern and Zurich; it handles patents, licence agreements and research contracts.
  • Center of Industry-Academia Collaboration (technology transfer), National Taiwan UniversityNational Taiwan University (NTU)
    Taiwan
    University
    National Taiwan University office that licenses research results, publishes technology transfer announcements and handles matching and contract negotiation.
  • Cambridge EnterpriseUniversity of Cambridge
    United Kingdom
    University
    Cambridge Enterprise is the University of Cambridge's commercialisation company; it licenses university technologies and helps researchers create new companies.
  • Cancer Research HorizonsCancer Research UK
    United Kingdom
    Research institute
    Cancer Research Horizons is the commercial arm of Cancer Research UK; it licenses cancer drugs, diagnostics, medtech and data from funded research.
    Available technologies
  • Contract research, consultancy and licensing, University of SheffieldUniversity of Sheffield
    United Kingdom
    University
    University of Sheffield page for companies on research, consultancy and licensing; it has a 'click-to-buy' IP portal and a commercialisation team.
  • Edinburgh InnovationsUniversity of Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    University
    Edinburgh Innovations is the University of Edinburgh's commercialisation service; it licenses university technology to companies and supports spinouts.
  • Industry Partnerships and Commercialisation (Technology Licensing), Imperial College LondonImperial College London
    United Kingdom
    University
    Imperial's commercialisation team licenses the College's technology portfolio; its page lists technologies for licensing, co-development and research collaboration.
    Available technologies
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing Team, King's Innovation CatalystKing's College London
    United Kingdom
    University
    King's College London team that protects inventions, markets technologies to companies and negotiates licences in health, physical sciences and humanities.
  • Intellectual Property and Licensing, University of Birmingham EnterpriseUniversity of Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    University
    University of Birmingham Enterprise page on IP and licensing; it points to an online marketplace of innovations available for licensing and collaboration.
  • IP & Commercialisation, University of GlasgowUniversity of Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    University
    University of Glasgow IP and commercialisation team; it licenses patents, software, data, devices and know-how, and this page explains the licensing steps.
  • License our technology, University of NottinghamUniversity of Nottingham
    United Kingdom
    University
    University of Nottingham page for companies that want to license the university's technologies and intellectual property.
  • License our technology, University of SouthamptonUniversity of Southampton
    United Kingdom
    University
    University of Southampton technology transfer managers match companies with its portfolio of more than 350 patent families, software and other IP.
  • LifeArcLifeArc (UK medical research charity)
    United Kingdom
    Research institute
    LifeArc, formerly MRC Technology, is a UK medical research charity that offers technology transfer, IP management and licensing support to research partners.
  • Oxford University InnovationUniversity of Oxford
    United Kingdom
    University
    Oxford University Innovation is the University of Oxford's technology transfer company; it licenses patents, software, data and know-how and creates spinouts.
    Available technologies
  • Research Commercialisation, University of BristolUniversity of Bristol
    United Kingdom
    University
    University of Bristol team for licensing and spinouts; its licensing list covers biotechnology, science and engineering, software and easy-access IP.
    Available technologies
  • The University of Manchester Innovation FactoryThe University of Manchester
    United Kingdom
    University
    The University of Manchester's technology transfer office; it protects university IP and commercialises it through licences to companies and spinout firms.
  • UCL Ventures (formerly UCL Business) - XIP technology platformUniversity College London (UCL)
    United Kingdom
    University
    UCL Ventures, formerly UCL Business, manages UCL intellectual property; its XIP platform lists UCL technologies available for licensing and collaboration.
    Available technologies
  • Warwick InnovationsUniversity of Warwick
    United Kingdom
    University
    Warwick Innovations, formerly Warwick Ventures, is the University of Warwick's technology transfer office; it licenses IP and creates spinout companies.

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Exchanges, marketplaces and platforms

Platforms and intermediaries that connect technology owners with the organizations that want to use their technology.

United States

  • Allied Security Trust (AST) patent purchase programsAllied Security Trust
    New Jersey
    Platform or intermediary
    Member-funded trust that buys or licenses patents from owners for defensive use by technology companies, including an annual fixed-price IP3 program.
  • FLC Business (Federal Laboratory Consortium technology and lab search)Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
    District of Columbia
    Federal agency office
    Free FLC search tool for federal lab technologies available for license, labs, facilities, equipment, patents and funding programs.
  • FlintboxWellspring Worldwide
    Illinois
    Platform or intermediary
    Online platform where universities and research institutes publish technologies available for license, including click-through licenses; each institution has its own Flintbox site.
  • Halo
    California
    Platform or intermediary
    Partnering platform where companies such as BASF and Bayer post R&D requests and scientists or startups submit short proposals.
    Available technologies
  • HeroX
    California
    Platform or intermediary
    Crowdsourcing platform where companies and agencies such as NASA run prize challenges that outside innovators can enter.
    Available technologies
  • Lab Partnering ServiceU.S. Department of Energy
    District of Columbia
    Federal agency office
    DOE online portal to search technologies, patents, experts and facilities across the national labs and contact each lab's tech transfer office.
  • Ocean Tomo IP TransactionsJ.S. Held LLC
    Illinois
    Platform or intermediary
    Intellectual property advisory group, part of J.S. Held, that brokers patent sales and acquisitions and arranges IP-backed financing.
  • PreScouterPreScouter, Inc.
    Illinois
    Platform or intermediary
    Research firm that uses a network of advanced-degree researchers to scout external technologies and partners for corporate R&D clients.
  • ROI (Richardson Oliver Insights) patent deal dataRichardson Oliver Insights LLC
    California
    Platform or intermediary
    Patent advisory firm that tracks brokered patent packages offered for sale and sources patents for buyers; owners can submit patents free.
  • RPX patent transactionsRPX Corporation
    California
    Platform or intermediary
    Defensive patent aggregator that buys patents from owners and licenses them to member companies; it also sells patents to buyers.
  • TechLinkMontana State University (DoD and VA partnership intermediary)
    Montana
    Platform or intermediary
    Federally funded intermediary that helps companies find and license inventions from U.S. Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs laboratories at no cost.
    Available technologies
  • Tynax
    California
    Platform or intermediary
    Patent broker and confidential patent exchange, active since 2003, that now mainly represents buyers sourcing patents.
  • XPRIZE CompetitionsXPRIZE Foundation
    California
    Platform or intermediary
    Nonprofit that runs large global prize competitions for technology solutions, for example in water desalination, healthy aging, wildfire response and quantum computing.
    Available technologies
  • yet2
    Massachusetts
    Platform or intermediary
    Open innovation consultancy that scouts external technologies for companies and brokers licensing and partnership deals; it retired its public online marketplace in 2019.

Other countries and international

  • Enterprise Europe Network Partnering OpportunitiesEuropean Commission (EISMEA) / Enterprise Europe Network
    Belgium
    Platform or intermediary
    Free EU database of verified technology offers, technology requests, R&D partner searches and business offers from companies and research bodies in over 60 countries.
    Available technologies
  • Horizon Results PlatformEuropean Commission
    Belgium
    Platform or intermediary
    European Commission portal where projects funded by EU research programmes publish their key exploitable results so investors and partners can find them.
  • ExploreIP: Canada's IP MarketplaceInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Canada
    Platform or intermediary
    Free ISED database of patents and licensing opportunities held by Canadian governments, universities, hospitals and research institutes, searchable by field and province.
  • IdeaConnectionPlanbox
    Canada
    Platform or intermediary
    Open innovation service, part of Planbox since 2020, that forms teams of outside experts to solve client technical problems and lists public prize challenges.
    Available technologies
  • China Technology Exchange (CTEX)China Technology Exchange Co., Ltd. (set up by the Beijing government, Ministry of Science and Technology, CNIPA and Chinese Academy of Sciences)
    China
    Platform or intermediary
    State-approved national technology exchange in Beijing that offers technology listings, deal advice, technology evaluation and matchmaking; site in Chinese.
  • Patent Open License Information and Trading Platform, CTEXChina Technology Exchange (CTEX)
    China
    Platform or intermediary
    CTEX platform for publishing, searching and trading patent open-licence offers; site in Chinese.
  • Asia IP ExchangeHong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
    Hong Kong
    Platform or intermediary
    Free online database run by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council that lists patents, trademarks, designs and other IP available for trade or licensing.
  • JST Intellectual Property licensing and J-STOREJapan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
    Japan
    Federal agency office
    JST licenses patents that Japanese universities entrust to it, and its J-STORE database lists university patents available for licensing at no charge.
  • NineSigmaNineSigma Holdings, Inc.
    Japan
    Platform or intermediary
    Open innovation intermediary that publishes technology requests on behalf of client companies and collects proposals from researchers and companies worldwide.
  • Open Patent Information Database (Kaiho Tokkyo Joho DB)National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT)
    Japan
    Platform or intermediary
    Free INPIT database of patents that companies, universities and public research bodies are willing to license or sell; linked to J-PlatPat; site in Japanese.
  • IPI Technology MarketplaceIPI Singapore, an affiliate of Enterprise Singapore
    Singapore
    Platform or intermediary
    Online marketplace run by IPI, an Enterprise Singapore affiliate, where organisations post and find technology offers for licensing and technology needs.
  • Smart Tech-BridgeKorea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC, also called Kibo)
    South Korea
    Platform or intermediary
    KOTEC (Kibo) technology trading platform that lists technologies offered and wanted and matches buyers and sellers; KOTEC can finance purchases with IP-based guarantees.
  • Innoget
    Spain
    Platform or intermediary
    Open innovation portal where members post technology offers for license or sale, and companies post technology requests and challenges.
    Available technologies
  • WIPO GREENWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    Switzerland
    Platform or intermediary
    Free WIPO online marketplace where providers list green technologies and organizations post environmental and climate technology needs for matching.
    Available technologies
  • IAM MarketIAM (Law Business Research)
    United Kingdom
    Platform or intermediary
    Online showcase where patent owners and brokers list patents and technologies for sale or license; buyers can search the listings free.
    Available technologies
  • InnoCentive (Wazoku Open Innovation Marketplace)Wazoku Ltd
    United Kingdom
    Platform or intermediary
    Prize challenge network, owned by Wazoku since 2020, where organizations post technical problems and registered solvers submit solutions for awards.
    Available technologies
  • Inpart (IN-PART Connect and Discover)Inpart (IN-PART merged with Inova Software, 2022)
    United Kingdom
    Platform or intermediary
    Online matchmaking service that connects university and institute researchers with industry R&D teams; companies can also post specific technology needs.

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Associations and networks

Professional bodies for technology transfer, licensing and open innovation, with training, events and member directories.

United States

  • Association of University Research Parks (AURP)AURP
    Arizona
    Association
    Nonprofit membership association for university research parks, innovation districts and technology clusters, based in Tucson, Arizona.
  • AUTMAUTM (formerly Association of University Technology Managers)
    Illinois
    Association
    Nonprofit professional association for academic technology transfer staff, offering training, meetings, licensing surveys and a member network across more than 60 countries.
  • Bayh-Dole Coalition
    District of Columbia
    Association
    Advocacy group of universities, tech transfer offices, investors and others that supports the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980; membership is free.
  • Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) - Intellectual Property & InnovationCouncil on Governmental Relations
    District of Columbia
    Association
    Association of more than 200 U.S. research institutions; its IP pages hold Bayh-Dole guides, technology transfer tutorials and policy comments.
  • Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (hosted by NIST)
    District of Columbia
    Association
    Congressionally chartered network of more than 300 federal laboratories and agencies that helps move federal technologies into the market through training, tools and matchmaking.
    Available technologies
  • InnoLead (Innovation Leader)Innovation Leader LLC
    Massachusetts
    Association
    Information service and online community for corporate innovation staff, offering research reports, events and peer groups; much content needs paid membership.
  • Innovation Research Interchange (IRI)Innovation Research Interchange, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers
    District of Columbia
    Association
    Membership community for corporate R&D and innovation leaders, formerly the Industrial Research Institute; publishes the journal Research-Technology Management.
  • International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP), part of GIMIGlobal Innovation Management Institute (GIMI)
    Massachusetts
    Association
    Membership and certification body for innovation professionals; merged with the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) in 2023.
  • International Business Innovation Association (InBIA)InBIA
    Florida
    Association
    Nonprofit association for business incubators, accelerators and other entrepreneur support organizations, founded in 1985 as the National Business Incubation Association.
  • LESI Member Societies directoryLicensing Executives Society International
    Virginia
    Association
    LESI page that lists and links all national and regional LES chapters, such as LES Germany, LES Benelux, LES Japan and LES Britain and Ireland.
  • Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada)Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc.
    Virginia
    Association
    Professional society for intellectual property and licensing professionals in the United States and Canada, founded in 1965 and part of LES International.
  • Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)Licensing Executives Society International
    Virginia
    Association
    Umbrella federation of 33 national and regional Licensing Executives Societies for intellectual property and licensing professionals in more than 90 countries.
  • National Academy of Inventors (NAI)National Academy of Inventors
    Florida
    Association
    Nonprofit membership organization for academic and research inventors, based in Tampa, Florida; names NAI Fellows and publishes university patent rankings.
  • National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2)NCET2
    District of Columbia
    Association
    Membership group of university startup officers that helps create and fund startups from university and federal lab IP, including demo day events.
  • Product Development and Management Association (PDMA)PDMA
    Minnesota
    Association
    Global association for product development and innovation management professionals; offers NPDP certification and publishes the Journal of Product Innovation Management.
  • SSTI (State Science & Technology Institute)SSTI
    Ohio
    Association
    National nonprofit that supports state and regional programs for science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship through research, a conference and policy advocacy.
  • University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)UIDP
    South Carolina
    Association
    Nonprofit membership forum where universities and companies work on contracting, IP and other issues in research partnerships.

Other countries and international

  • Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA)KCA
    Australia
    Association
    Nonprofit peak body for research commercialisation and technology transfer staff in Australia and New Zealand; runs the SCOPR commercialisation survey.
  • EARTO (European Association of Research and Technology Organisations)EARTO
    Belgium
    Association
    Brussels-based association representing more than 350 European research and technology organisations that do applied R&D with industry.
  • FORTEC (Fórum Nacional de Gestores de Inovação e Transferência de Tecnologia)FORTEC
    Brazil
    Association
    Brazilian association of innovation and technology transfer managers at universities and research institutes; publishes an annual survey of tech transfer offices. Portuguese only.
  • Réseau C.U.R.I.E.
    France
    Association
    French association of public research technology transfer professionals, offering training, guides and a national survey of transfer indicators. Site is in French.
  • TransferAllianz e.V. (formerly TechnologieAllianz)TransferAllianz e.V.
    Germany
    Association
    German association for knowledge and technology transfer whose members include universities, research institutes and patent agencies; runs the Invention Store technology portal.
    Available technologies
  • Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI)Knowledge Transfer Ireland (hosted by Enterprise Ireland)
    Ireland
    Association
    National office that helps companies work with Irish universities and research bodies, with a directory of technology transfer offices and licensing opportunities.
    Available technologies
  • NetvalNetval (Network per la Valorizzazione della Ricerca)
    Italy
    Association
    Italian network of technology transfer offices at universities and public research bodies; co-runs the Knowledge Share patent showcase with the Italian patent office.
  • UNITT (University Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer)UNITT (一般社団法人 大学技術移転協議会)
    Japan
    Association
    Japanese association of university technology transfer offices, TLOs and research institutes; runs training, an annual conference and a university technology transfer survey.
  • ASTPASTP (Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals)
    Netherlands
    Association
    Europe's association of knowledge transfer professionals, based in Leiden, offering training, an annual conference, data reports and dialogue with the European Commission.
  • Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)SARIMA
    South Africa
    Association
    Membership body for research and innovation management staff in Southern Africa, including technology transfer; runs training, a conference and awards.
  • IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation)IASP
    Spain
    Association
    Worldwide nonprofit network of science parks and innovation districts, headquartered in Malaga, Spain, with members in more than 80 countries.
  • RedTransferRedTransfer (Asociación de profesionales de transferencia de conocimiento y gestión de la innovación)
    Spain
    Association
    Spanish association of knowledge transfer and innovation management professionals, founded in 2013 and a member of ATTP; offers training and RTTP access.
  • swiTT (Swiss Technology Transfer Association)swiTT
    Switzerland
    Association
    Association of technology transfer professionals at Swiss public research institutions; runs the swiTTlist database of licensing offers and an annual transfer report.
    Available technologies
  • Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP)ATTP
    United Kingdom
    Association
    Global alliance of 16 technology transfer associations that sets professional standards and awards the RTTP (Registered Technology Transfer Professional) credential.
  • IAM and IP Business Congress (IPBC) eventsIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    United Kingdom
    Association
    Paid publication and event series, including IPBC Global, for corporate IP, licensing and IP finance professionals; included as a community, not a nonprofit.
  • Knowledge Exchange UK (formerly PraxisAuril)Knowledge Exchange UK
    United Kingdom
    Association
    UK professional association for knowledge exchange and technology transfer staff, renamed from PraxisAuril in 2024, offering training, events and policy work.
  • Licensing Executives Society Britain and Ireland (LESBI)Licensing Executives Society International
    United Kingdom
    Association
    UK and Ireland member society of LES International for professionals who license and commercialise intellectual property.

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Conferences and events

Recurring meetings where technology transfer, licensing and partnering deals are made, and the flagship showcases of major incubators and accelerators, where new technology often appears first.

Coming up, by date

  • BIO-EuropeEBD Group (Informa Connect)
    Nov 9-11, 2026, Cologne, Germany
    Event
    Yearly European biopharma partnering conference where companies, investors and research groups hold pre-arranged one-to-one meetings on deals.
  • IAM Live: Trade Secret Strategy USAIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Nov 10, 2026, San Jose, CA
    Event
    IAM's yearly one-day meeting on trade secret strategy, protection and enforcement for US companies and their advisers.
  • Texas Life Science ForumBioHouston and Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
    Nov 10-11, 2026, Houston, TX
    Event
    Yearly Houston forum where emerging life science companies present to investors and industry, with panels and partnering.
  • IAM and WTR Live: Latin America IP SummitIAM and World Trademark Review (WTR)
    Nov 11-12, 2026, São Paulo, Brazil
    Event
    IAM and World Trademark Review's yearly two-day summit on patent, trademark and brand strategy in Latin America.
  • IPBC AsiaIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Nov 17-19, 2026, Tokyo, Japan
    Event
    IAM's yearly Asian meeting for IP owners and licensing executives on patent value, licensing and IP strategy in Asian markets.
  • Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia)HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
    Nov 19-20, 2026, Hong Kong
    Event
    Yearly Hong Kong forum where IP owners, investors and service providers discuss IP trading, licensing and business deals in Asia.
  • Biotech ShowcaseInforma Connect
    Jan 11-13, 2027, San Francisco, CA
    Event
    Yearly investor and partnering meeting for biotech companies, held in San Francisco during the same week as the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
  • Cleantech Forum North AmericaCleantech Group
    Jan 25-27, 2027, San Diego, CA
    Event
    Yearly forum where clean technology startups, corporations and investors meet through showcases, networking and one-to-one meetings.
  • AUTM Annual MeetingAUTM
    Feb 21-24, 2027, San Diego, CA
    Event
    Yearly meeting where university and research technology transfer professionals discuss licensing, startups and industry partnerships.
  • IPOwners Spring SummitIntellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
    Mar 10-11, 2027, Washington, DC
    Event
    Yearly spring meeting of the Intellectual Property Owners Association in Washington, DC on IP policy and corporate IP practice.
  • IPBC EuropeIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Mar 15-17, 2027, Istanbul, Turkey
    Event
    IAM's yearly European meeting on IP business strategy, licensing and patent value for company and law firm professionals.
  • LSI USA Emerging Medtech SummitLife Science Intelligence (LSI)
    Mar 15-19, 2027, Dana Point, CA
    Event
    Yearly summit where emerging medical technology companies meet investors and large medtech companies for funding and partnering.
  • SXSWSouth by Southwest (SXSW)
    Mar 15-21, 2027, Austin, TX
    Event
    Yearly Austin conference and festival with an innovation track on technology, startups and new industries, alongside music and film.
  • TechConnect World Innovation Conference and ExpoTechConnect
    Mar 23-25, 2027, Boston, MA
    Event
    Yearly conference and expo linking new technologies from labs, universities and startups with industry and investors; includes the SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference.
  • IPWatchdog LIVEIPWatchdog
    Apr 4-6, 2027, Arlington, VA
    Event
    Yearly IPWatchdog conference on patent policy, litigation, licensing and IP strategy, with speakers from industry, government and law firms.
  • BIO-Europe SpringEBD Group (Informa Connect)
    Apr 5-7, 2027, Lyon, France
    Event
    Spring edition of BIO-Europe, a life sciences partnering conference with pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, held in a different European city each year.
  • LESI Annual ConferenceLicensing Executives Society International (LESI)
    Apr 25-28, 2027, Orlando, FL
    Event
    Yearly international conference of LES International for licensing and IP professionals from its national and regional member societies.
  • ARPA-E Energy Innovation SummitAdvanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy
    Apr 26-28, 2027, Orlando, FL
    Event
    Yearly summit where ARPA-E project teams show early-stage energy technologies to investors, companies and government partners.
  • AIPLA Spring MeetingAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
    May 6-8, 2027, Denver, CO
    Event
    AIPLA conference of two and a half days on current topics in intellectual property law, held in a different US city each spring.
  • FLC National MeetingFederal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
    May 11-13, 2027, Chicago, IL
    Event
    Yearly meeting of the Federal Laboratory Consortium on moving federal laboratory technologies to industry through licensing and partnerships.
  • BIO International ConventionBiotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
    Jun 7-10, 2027, Philadelphia, PA
    Event
    Yearly biotechnology convention with a large one-to-one partnering system for licensing, research collaborations and investment.
  • IPBC GlobalIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Jun 15-17, 2027, Dallas, TX
    Event
    IAM's yearly global meeting for corporate IP owners, licensing executives and investors on IP value, deals and strategy.
  • IPO Annual MeetingIntellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
    Sep 19-21, 2027, Atlanta, GA
    Event
    Yearly meeting of the Intellectual Property Owners Association on IP policy, patent practice and IP management for IP-owning companies.
  • The MedTech ConferenceAdvaMed (Advanced Medical Technology Association)
    Oct 3-6, 2027, San Francisco, CA
    Event
    Yearly AdvaMed conference for the medical technology industry, with partnering, an investor forum and policy sessions.
  • LES USA & Canada Annual MeetingLicensing Executives Society (USA and Canada)
    Oct 17-20, 2027, Toronto, Canada
    Event
    Yearly meeting of LES USA and Canada on licensing deals, IP valuation and technology transfer practice.
  • AIPLA Annual MeetingAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
    Oct 28-30, 2027, Washington, DC
    Event
    Yearly AIPLA meeting with education sessions on patent, trademark, copyright and licensing law and practice.

Held every year, next dates to come

  • IndieBio San Francisco Demo DaySOSV
    Annual, usually late January, San Francisco, CA
    Event
    SOSV's IndieBio accelerator presents its latest biotech and deep tech startups to investors in San Francisco.
  • IAM Live: Korea IP ForumIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually February, Seoul, South Korea
    Event
    IAM's yearly Seoul meeting, formerly IPBC Korea, on patent strategy, licensing and IP value for Korean companies and their partners.
  • Capital Factory House at SXSWCapital Factory (STATION Austin)
    Annual, during SXSW in March, Austin, TX
    Event
    Capital Factory's showcase of Texas startups, founders and investors during SXSW, held at its downtown Austin building.
  • IndieBio New York Investor ShowcaseSOSV
    Annual, usually March, New York, NY
    Event
    SOSV's IndieBio New York accelerator presents its latest biotech startups to investors in New York.
  • World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit (San Francisco)World Agri-Tech
    Annual, usually March, San Francisco, CA
    Event
    Yearly San Francisco meeting where agriculture and food companies, startups and investors discuss new farm and food technologies and partnerships.
  • AUTM Canadian Region MeetingAUTM
    Annual, usually spring
    Event
    Yearly AUTM meeting for technology transfer professionals at Canadian universities, hospitals and research institutes.
  • Berkeley SkyDeck Demo DayUniversity of California, Berkeley
    Twice a year, usually April and late September, Berkeley, CA
    Event
    UC Berkeley's startup accelerator presents each new cohort to investors and industry leaders in Berkeley.
  • IAM Live: Auto IP USAIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually April or May, Detroit, MI
    Event
    IAM's yearly Detroit meeting on patents, licensing and IP strategy in the automotive and mobility industry.
  • IAM Live: SEP Summit AsiaIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually April, Hong Kong
    Event
    IAM's yearly Hong Kong meeting on standard-essential patents: licensing, patent pools, FRAND rates and disputes in Asian markets.
  • International Patent ForumManaging IP
    Annual, usually spring, London
    Event
    Yearly Managing IP conference in London for in-house patent counsel and private practice lawyers on patent strategy and litigation.
  • Live From the Future: A Deep Tech Investor ExpoActivate
    Annual, usually April (SF Climate Week), San Francisco, CA
    Event
    Activate's flagship San Francisco showcase of deep tech founders from its fellowship, held with Breakthrough Energy and Bakar Labs.
  • Plug and Play Silicon Valley SummitPlug and Play Tech Center
    Twice a year, spring and November, Sunnyvale, CA
    Event
    Plug and Play's twice-yearly summit at its Sunnyvale headquarters, where startups from its accelerator programs present to corporate partners and investors.
  • ASTP Annual ConferenceASTP (Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals)
    Annual, usually May
    Event
    Yearly European conference for knowledge transfer professionals from universities and research organisations on licensing, spin-offs and partnerships.
  • CDL Super SessionCreative Destruction Lab
    Annual, usually May or June, Toronto, Canada
    Event
    Creative Destruction Lab's yearly Toronto gathering of its leading science-based startups, mentors and investors; by invitation.
  • Health SupernovaCapital Factory (STATION Austin)
    Annual, usually May, Austin, TX
    Event
    Capital Factory's yearly Austin health innovation summit for health technology startups, investors and health care organizations.
  • Impact (InnoLead conference)Innovation Leader (InnoLead)
    Annual, usually June
    Event
    Yearly InnoLead conference for people who lead innovation, R&D and new technology work inside large companies.
  • Knowledge Exchange UK Conference (formerly PraxisAuril Conference)Knowledge Exchange UK (formerly PraxisAuril)
    Annual, usually June
    Event
    Yearly UK conference for university knowledge exchange and technology transfer staff on licensing, spin-outs and work with business.
  • UIIN ConferenceUniversity Industry Innovation Network (UIIN)
    Annual, usually June
    Event
    Yearly European conference on university-industry collaboration, knowledge transfer and the role of universities in innovation.
  • Y Combinator Startup SchoolY Combinator
    Annual, usually June or July, San Francisco, CA
    Event
    Y Combinator's yearly two-day, in-person event for selected founders in San Francisco; about 6,000 attended in 2026.
  • BIO Asia-Taiwan International Conference and ExhibitionTaiwan Bio Industry Organization (Taiwan BIO) and Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
    Annual, usually July, Taipei
    Event
    Yearly Taipei biotechnology conference and exhibition with a BIO Partnering system for finding licensing, research and investment partners.
  • Fed SupernovaCapital Factory (STATION Austin)
    Annual, usually August, Austin, TX
    Event
    Capital Factory's yearly Austin summit where startups meet US defense and federal agencies looking to adopt new technology.
  • IAM and WTR Live: Australasia IP ForumIAM and World Trademark Review (WTR)
    Annual, usually August, Melbourne, Australia
    Event
    IAM and World Trademark Review's yearly Melbourne forum on patent, trademark and IP strategy in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Annual Fall Institute on Intellectual Property LawUniversity of Houston Law Center IPIL and Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA)
    Annual, usually September, Galveston, TX
    Event
    Yearly three-day continuing legal education meeting in Galveston on current patent and other IP law issues, run by UH Law Center and HIPLA.
  • Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit, HoustonGreentown Labs
    Annual, usually September, Houston, TX
    Event
    Greentown Labs' yearly Houston summit on climate and energy technology, with talks and a startup showcase.
  • IAM Live: China IP ForumIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually September, Shanghai, China
    Event
    IAM's yearly Shanghai meeting, successor to IPBC China, on patent strategy, licensing and IP value in China.
  • IAM Live: Patent TransactionsIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually September or October, California
    Event
    IAM's yearly US meeting on buying, selling and licensing patents, for patent owners, buyers, brokers and investors.
  • IAM Live: SEP Summit GlobalIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually September, London, UK
    Event
    IAM's yearly London meeting on standard-essential patents: licensing, patent pools, FRAND rates and disputes.
  • MIT delta v Demo DayMartin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
    Annual, usually September, Cambridge, MA
    Event
    MIT's student startup accelerator presents its summer cohort to investors and the public each September.
  • Nordic Life Science DaysSwedenBIO with Informa Connect
    Annual, usually September
    Event
    Yearly Nordic partnering conference where life science companies, investors and researchers hold one-to-one meetings on deals and collaborations.
  • Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture ForumRice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Rice University
    Annual, usually September, Houston, TX
    Event
    Yearly Houston forum where energy and climate technology startups present to investors and corporate venture teams.
  • UIDP Annual ConferenceUniversity-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)
    Annual, usually September
    Event
    Yearly meeting of university and company members of UIDP on research partnerships, contracts and IP management between universities and industry.
  • Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and ExpoTechConnect
    Annual, usually autumn
    Event
    Yearly meeting that connects defense agencies with companies, universities and labs offering new technologies for military needs.
  • Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit, BostonGreentown Labs
    Annual, usually October, Somerville, MA
    Event
    Greentown Labs' yearly summit at its Somerville incubator on climate and energy technology, with talks and a startup showcase.
  • IAM Live: Auto IP EuropeIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually October, Munich, Germany
    Event
    IAM's yearly Munich meeting on patents, licensing and IP strategy in the European automotive and mobility industry.
  • Tough Tech Week and Tough Tech SummitThe Engine
    Annual, usually late October, Cambridge and Boston, MA
    Event
    The Engine's yearly week of pitches, expos and talks on hard-science startups across Massachusetts; its Boston summit is by invitation.
  • Advanced Patent Law InstituteUniversity of Texas School of Law, Continuing Legal Education (UT Law CLE)
    Annual, usually early November; 2026: Nov 5-6, Austin, TX
    Event
    Yearly continuing legal education conference in Austin on patent law, prosecution, litigation and recent court decisions.
  • IAM Live: Navigating the UPCIAM (Intellectual Asset Management)
    Annual, usually November, Paris, France
    Event
    IAM's yearly Paris meeting on patent strategy and litigation under Europe's Unified Patent Court.
  • IP Dealmakers ForumDealmakers Forums
    Annual, usually early November; 2026: Nov 2-4, Austin, TX
    Event
    Annual meeting of patent owners, buyers, investors and advisers to make IP deals; the 2026 edition adds an AI and emerging-technology day.
  • AUTM on the RoadAUTM
    One-day regional stops; next Pasadena, CA, late 2026
    Event
    Series of low-cost, one-day AUTM events in different US cities so local technology transfer staff can meet, learn and network.
  • Front End of Innovation (FEI USA)Informa Connect
    Annual; 2027 dates not yet announced
    Event
    Yearly conference for corporate innovation, R&D and strategy teams on open innovation, new product development and emerging technologies.
  • Y Combinator Demo DayY Combinator
    Four times a year, one per batch, San Francisco; investors by invitation
    Event
    Y Combinator presents each new batch of startups to invited investors in San Francisco.

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News and media

Publications and news sources that follow technology transfer, licensing and IP strategy.

United States

  • AUTM InsightAUTM
    United States
    News and media
    AUTM's newsletter and news pages on university technology transfer, advocacy, licensing survey results and AUTM events.
  • Innovation Leader (InnoLead)Innovation Leader
    Massachusetts
    News and media
    Research, articles and online events for people who lead innovation, R&D and new business work inside large companies.
  • IPWatchdog
    Virginia
    News and media
    Free daily news and commentary on US patent law, patent policy, licensing and the USPTO, with a weekly news roundup.
  • les NouvellesLicensing Executives Society International (LESI)
    District of Columbia
    News and media
    Quarterly journal of LES International with articles on licensing practice, IP valuation and technology transfer; members read it online.
  • Patently-ODennis Crouch, University of Missouri School of Law
    Missouri
    News and media
    Patent law blog with analysis of US court decisions, USPTO practice and patent data; some full posts need a paid subscription.
  • SSTI DigestSSTI (State Science and Technology Institute)
    United States
    News and media
    Free weekly newsletter on US innovation policy, technology-based economic development, research funding and state and federal programs.
  • TechPipeline (formerly Tech Transfer Central)TechPipeline
    United States
    News and media
    News, articles and webinars for university and research technology transfer offices; it replaced Technology Transfer Tactics with TechInsight.

Other countries and international

  • JUVE PatentJUVE Verlag
    Germany
    News and media
    News on European patent litigation, the Unified Patent Court and patent law firms, in English.
  • WIPO MagazineWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    Switzerland
    News and media
    Free WIPO publication with articles on how companies, inventors and countries use intellectual property and innovation.
  • Global University VenturingGlobal Venturing
    United Kingdom
    News and media
    News and data on university spinouts, technology transfer offices and investment in university research companies; many articles need a subscription.
  • IAM (Intellectual Asset Management)Law Business Research
    United Kingdom
    News and media
    Mostly subscription news and analysis on patent licensing, IP deals, patent value and IP strategy for companies and investors.
  • Managing IP
    United Kingdom
    News and media
    Mostly subscription news and analysis on patents, trademarks and copyright, IP law firm rankings and in-house IP practice worldwide.
  • World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)World Intellectual Property Review
    United Kingdom
    News and media
    News and magazine on patents, trademarks, copyright and licensing deals, including standard-essential patent and AI issues.

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Government programs and funding

Public programs that fund, support or broker the commercialization of research.

United States

  • Active Federal Challenges and Prize Competitions (USA.gov)USA.gov (U.S. General Services Administration)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    USA.gov list of open federal prize competitions and challenges; it replaced Challenge.gov, which closed on March 30, 2026.
    Available technologies
  • AFWERXU.S. Department of the Air Force (Air Force Research Laboratory)
    Ohio
    Federal agency office
    Innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force; it runs Air Force SBIR/STTR, STRATFI and TACFI funding for startups and small businesses.
  • America's Seed Fund powered by NSF (NSF SBIR/STTR)U.S. National Science Foundation
    Virginia
    Government program
    NSF's SBIR and STTR program gives non-dilutive research funding to U.S. startups in most technology areas; applicants start with a short Project Pitch.
    Available technologies
  • Army Applications Laboratory (AAL)U.S. Army
    Texas
    Federal agency office
    Army office that works with companies that are new to defense work to solve Army problems through open projects, cohorts and a broad agency announcement.
    Available technologies
  • Army Technology Transfer ProgramU.S. Army (Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology)
    Virginia
    Federal agency office
    Army-wide technology transfer program; this page lists the Army's designated laboratories and their technology transfer contacts.
  • Build to Scale (B2S) ProgramU.S. Economic Development Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    EDA grant program for organizations that help technology entrepreneurs build and grow companies and that improve regional access to startup capital.
  • DARPA Opportunities for IndustryDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (U.S. Department of Defense)
    Virginia
    Government program
    DARPA's page for companies that want to propose research; opportunities include office-wide Broad Agency Announcements, program solicitations and SBIR/STTR topics.
    Available technologies
  • Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)U.S. Department of Defense (also called Department of War)
    California
    Federal agency office
    Defense organization that buys commercial technology for the military, using short solution briefs and fast prototype agreements under Other Transaction authority.
    Available technologies
  • Defense SBIR/STTR Program, Office for Small Business InnovationU.S. Department of Defense (also called Department of War)
    Virginia
    Government program
    Coordinates SBIR and STTR funding across the Army, Navy, Air Force, DARPA and other defense units; topics and proposals go through the DSIP portal.
    Available technologies
  • Department of the Navy Technology Transfer Program OfficeOffice of Naval Research (U.S. Department of the Navy)
    Virginia
    Federal agency office
    Navy-wide technology transfer office at ONR that sets policy and training for Navy lab technology transfer and handles ONR's own agreements.
  • DoD Technology Transfer (T2) ProgramOffice of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (U.S. Department of Defense)
    Virginia
    Federal agency office
    Defense Department page for the DoD-wide technology transfer program and its policy, with contact details for the DoD T2 Program Office.
  • DOE SBIR and STTR ProgramsU.S. Department of Energy (Office of Technology Commercialization)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    DOE's SBIR and STTR funding for small businesses on energy, science and security topics; the Office of Technology Commercialization now manages it.
  • Energy I-CorpsU.S. Department of Energy (Office of Technology Commercialization)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    Two-month DOE training program that helps teams from national labs, plants and sites find markets and partners for their energy technologies.
  • Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP)U.S. Department of Energy
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    Two-year DOE fellowship that places energy and manufacturing entrepreneurs at national labs, with a stipend and funding for research work at the lab.
  • NASA Prizes, Challenges, and CrowdsourcingNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    NASA program that runs prize competitions and crowdsourcing challenges, such as Centennial Challenges, for companies, universities, students and the public.
    Available technologies
  • NASA SBIR/STTR ProgramNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    NASA's SBIR and STTR funding for small businesses; since April 2026 it releases topics as appendices to a Broad Agency Announcement.
    Available technologies
  • NavalX and Tech BridgesOffice of Naval Research (U.S. Department of the Navy)
    Virginia
    Federal agency office
    Navy innovation office whose regional Tech Bridges connect naval labs and warfare centers with companies, universities and local partners.
  • NIH Office of Technology TransferNational Institutes of Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
    Maryland
    Federal agency office
    NIH-wide technology transfer site with a searchable list of over 1,700 NIH, FDA and CDC technologies available for licensing or collaboration.
  • NIH SEED Office (America's Seed Fund powered by NIH)National Institutes of Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
    Maryland
    Federal agency office
    NIH office that runs SBIR and STTR funding for health and life-science small businesses and offers help such as TABA and investor showcases.
    Available technologies
  • NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    Maryland
    Government program
    National network of 51 centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico that helps small and medium manufacturers adopt technology and improve operations.
  • NNSA Technology TransferNational Nuclear Security Administration (U.S. Department of Energy)
    District of Columbia
    Federal agency office
    NNSA page on technology transfer from its national security labs, plants and sites to industry, academia and governments.
  • NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)U.S. National Science Foundation
    Virginia
    Federal agency office
    NSF directorate for technology translation; it runs I-Corps, America's Seed Fund, Regional Innovation Engines and Translation to Practice.
  • NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps)U.S. National Science Foundation (TIP Directorate)
    Virginia
    Government program
    NSF training program in which research teams interview customers to test the market for their technology; national teams can receive up to $50,000.
  • Office of Technology Commercialization (formerly Office of Technology Transitions)U.S. Department of Energy
    District of Columbia
    Federal agency office
    DOE office, renamed from the Office of Technology Transitions in 2025, that runs commercialization programs such as the Technology Commercialization Fund.
  • Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs)U.S. Economic Development Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    EDA program, created by the CHIPS and Science Act, that funds regional groups to grow technology industries; 31 regions were named Tech Hubs in 2023.
  • SBIR and STTR Programs (America's Seed Fund)U.S. Small Business Administration
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    Official SBA site for the SBIR and STTR programs, which fund research at U.S. small businesses; it lists topics and awards from all agencies.
    Available technologies
  • Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)U.S. Small Business Administration
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    SBA-funded centers, mostly hosted by universities and state agencies, that give free business advice and low-cost training, including help with federal contracting.
  • Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF)U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Technology Commercialization)
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    DOE fund that helps national labs, plants and sites move their technologies to market, often with matching funds from private partners.
  • Technology Transfer Program, U.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Department of Transportation (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology)
    District of Columbia
    Federal agency office
    DOT research and technology page that explains how companies and researchers can engage with DOT technology transfer.
  • Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF)Office of the Texas Governor (Texas CHIPS Office)
    Texas
    Government program
    Texas state grants for semiconductor manufacturing and design projects by Texas businesses, state agencies and public universities; applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
  • USDA SBIR/STTR Program, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)U.S. Department of Agriculture
    District of Columbia
    Government program
    USDA's SBIR and STTR grants for small businesses working on agriculture, food, rural communities and the environment.
  • USPTO Law School Clinic Certification ProgramU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    Virginia
    Government program
    Certified law school clinics where supervised students give free patent and trademark help to inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses.
  • USPTO Patent Pro Bono ProgramU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    Virginia
    Government program
    Network of regional programs that match volunteer patent attorneys and agents with low-income inventors and small businesses who need patent help.

Other countries and international

  • CSIRO Kick-StartCSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
    Australia
    Government program
    Matched funding of AUD 10,000-50,000 for Australian start-ups and small businesses to do research with CSIRO, paid as a voucher toward CSIRO costs.
  • EIC AcceleratorEuropean Innovation Council (EIC), European Commission
    Belgium
    Government program
    EU programme that gives grants and equity investment to start-ups and SMEs to develop and scale up high-risk technology innovations.
  • EIC TransitionEuropean Innovation Council (EIC), European Commission
    Belgium
    Government program
    EU grants of up to EUR 2.5 million to mature results of earlier EU-funded research (TRL 3-4) and move them toward the market.
  • EIT Food open callsEIT Food (an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community)
    Belgium
    Government program
    EIT community for agrifood innovation that runs open calls for start-ups and partners, such as proof-of-concept co-financing for pilots with industry.
    Available technologies
  • Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) - Partnering OpportunitiesEuropean Commission (European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, EISMEA)
    Belgium
    Government program
    EU-funded network that helps small firms find business, technology and R&D partners through local advisers and a free database of technology offers and requests.
    Available technologies
  • EMBRAPII Units (Unidades Embrapii)EMBRAPII (Brazilian Company for Industrial Research and Innovation)
    Brazil
    Government program
    Brazilian organisation that co-funds company R&D projects with its 98 accredited research units; companies can start projects at any time, without a call.
  • Finep (Brazilian Innovation Agency)Finep (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos), Government of Brazil
    Brazil
    Federal agency office
    Brazilian federal agency that funds innovation through loans to companies and non-repayable grants to companies and research institutions, via public calls.
    Available technologies
  • Mitacs AccelerateMitacs
    Canada
    Government program
    Co-funded research internships that place graduate students and postdocs on company or non-profit projects; partners pay from CAD 7,500 per internship unit.
  • NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    Canada
    Government program
    National Research Council of Canada program that gives advice and non-repayable funding to Canadian SMEs for R&D, through local Industrial Technology Advisors.
  • Bourse French Tech Emergence (Bpifrance Deeptech Plan)Bpifrance (French public investment bank)
    France
    Government program
    Bpifrance grant of up to EUR 90,000 for deep-tech projects in French companies under one year old, covering maturation and technical-economic validation.
  • EIT Manufacturing Innovation Call for ProposalsEIT Manufacturing (an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community)
    France
    Government program
    EIT manufacturing community whose innovation calls fund consortia of three or more partners in two or more regions, on topics such as batteries and robotics.
    Available technologies
  • EIT Health Innovation Validation Call 2027EIT Health (an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community)
    Germany
    Government program
    EIT Health call that funds validation projects for digital or AI-enabled medical devices; a commercialising company must lead each project.
  • EIT RawMaterials Knowledge and InnovationEIT RawMaterials (an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community)
    Germany
    Government program
    EIT community for raw materials that funds innovation and upscaling projects in mining, processing and recycling, and invests in technology start-ups.
  • EXIST (University-based business start-ups)Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), managed by Projektträger Jülich
    Germany
    Government program
    German federal programme for start-ups from universities and research institutions, with the EXIST Startup Grant, EXIST Women and EXIST Research Transfer.
  • SPRIND (Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation)Federal Republic of Germany
    Germany
    Federal agency office
    German federal agency that funds high-risk innovation through open innovation challenges and its own strategic projects.
  • EIT Knowledge and Innovation CommunitiesEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), an EU body
    Hungary
    Federal agency office
    EU body that funds Europe-wide partnerships (Knowledge and Innovation Communities) of companies, universities and research centres, each on one societal challenge.
  • Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Government of India
    India
    Government program
    BIRAC grant of up to INR 5 million over 18 months to bring biotech ideas to proof of concept; calls open in January and July.
  • National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India
    India
    Government program
    DST umbrella programme that supports start-ups from idea stage to scale-up through partner incubators, with schemes such as NIDHI-PRAYAS, NIDHI-EIR and NIDHI-TBI.
  • Israel Innovation Authority programsIsrael Innovation Authority
    Israel
    Federal agency office
    Israeli government agency whose programs fund industrial R&D, pilots and academia-industry transfer, such as MAGNET consortia and Applied Research in Academia.
  • Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-Driven R&D (A-STEP)Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
    Japan
    Government program
    JST programme that funds industry-academia R&D and lends to start-ups to put university research results into practical use; site in Japanese.
    Available technologies
  • Deep-Tech Startups Support Program (DTSU)New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
    Japan
    Government program
    NEDO subsidies for deep-tech start-ups in three phases, up to JPY 2.5 billion; the early phases require matching VC or corporate investment.
  • Program for Creating Start-ups from Advanced Research and Technology (START)Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
    Japan
    Government program
    JST programme that funds commercialisation of university research before a start-up is formed, pairing researchers with private-sector business promoters; site in Japanese.
  • InnoEnergy start-up programmes (Highway and Boostway)InnoEnergy (EIT InnoEnergy, an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community)
    Netherlands
    Government program
    EIT-backed sustainable energy accelerator; its Highway (start-ups) and Boostway (scale-ups) programmes take clean-tech companies with at least a proof of concept.
  • Innovation Projects with Implementation Partner, InnosuisseInnosuisse (Swiss Innovation Agency)
    Switzerland
    Government program
    Swiss federal agency co-funds joint innovation projects between companies and Swiss research institutions; the company pays about 40-60% of costs.
  • UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed CountriesUnited Nations
    Turkey
    Federal agency office
    UN body based in Gebze, Türkiye, that helps least developed countries assess technology needs and find, access and transfer suitable technologies.
  • Innovate UK Business Connect (formerly Knowledge Transfer Network, KTN)Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
    United Kingdom
    Government program
    Innovate UK's networking partner; its specialists connect businesses with researchers, investors and funding, and it lists open UK innovation funding calls.
    Available technologies
  • Innovate UK funding opportunitiesInnovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
    United Kingdom
    Federal agency office
    UK national innovation agency that funds business-led research and development through competitions, grants, loans and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.
  • UKRI Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA)UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
    United Kingdom
    Government program
    Block awards to UK universities and research organisations for proof-of-concept, commercialisation and knowledge exchange; funds are accessed through the holding institution.

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Free tools and references

Patent databases and reference material for anyone searching for technology or patents.

United States

  • AUTM Licensing Activity SurveyAUTM
    Illinois
    Reference tool
    Annual survey of licensing, patent and startup activity at more than 230 U.S. and Canadian institutions; full historical data is in the paid STATT database.
  • COGR: 21 Questions and Answers About University Technology TransferCouncil on Governmental Relations
    District of Columbia
    Reference tool
    Plain-language questions and answers on how university technology transfer works, including how Bayh-Dole lets universities keep title to federally funded inventions.
  • COGR: A Tutorial on Technology Transfer (2021 update)Council on Governmental Relations
    District of Columbia
    Reference tool
    Free COGR tutorial (PDF, updated October 2021) that explains U.S. university technology transfer and the Bayh-Dole Act.
  • Federal Laboratory Technology Transfer Summary Report, FY2019National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S. Department of Commerce) (Technology Partnerships Office)
    Maryland
    Reference tool
    NIST's yearly summary for the President and Congress of technology transfer results, such as patents and licenses, at 11 federal agencies with labs.
  • Federal Technology Transfer Legislation and Policy (The Green Book), 2024Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
    District of Columbia
    Reference tool
    Free FLC reference (PDF) that collects U.S. federal technology transfer laws and policies, useful for Bayh-Dole and federal lab licensing questions.
  • FLC Business (federal lab technology search)Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
    District of Columbia
    Reference tool
    Free search tool for federal laboratory technologies available for license, plus facilities, equipment, patents and researchers across the FLC network.
    Available technologies
  • FLC Technology Transfer Handbook (2023)Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
    District of Columbia
    Reference tool
    Free FLC guide (PDF) that explains how federal technology transfer works and how outside partners can work with federal laboratories.
  • Global DossierU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Department of Commerce), with the IP5 patent offices
    Virginia
    Reference tool
    Free service of the five largest patent offices that shows the file histories of related patent applications in one place.
  • Google PatentsGoogle LLC
    California
    Reference tool
    Free search of full-text patents and applications from many patent offices, with machine translation into English and links to non-patent literature.
  • HHS Tech Transfer Offices and ContactsNational Institutes of Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
    Maryland
    Federal agency office
    Directory of technology transfer offices and contacts for each NIH institute, FDA and CDC, showing which office serves which institute.
  • iEdisonNational Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    Maryland
    Reference tool
    NIST online system that recipients of federal research funding use to report inventions, patents and invention use to funding agencies under Bayh-Dole.
  • PatentsViewU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Office of the Chief Economist)
    Virginia
    Reference tool
    USPTO-supported platform to explore and download U.S. patent data with linked inventor and assignee records; it is for research, not an official record.
  • Technology Readiness Assessment Guidebook (June 2023)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (U.S. Department of Defense)
    Virginia
    Reference tool
    DoD guide to assessing technology maturity in defense programs, including its Technology Readiness Level definitions.
  • Technology Readiness Levels (NASA Earth Science Technology Office)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Maryland
    Reference tool
    NASA definitions of the nine Technology Readiness Levels, from basic principles observed (TRL 1) to a system proven in mission operations (TRL 9).
  • The LensSPIE (acquired from Cambia in July 2026)
    Washington
    Reference tool
    Free search and analysis of patents from over 100 countries and of scholarly works, including biological sequences disclosed in patents.
  • UIDP Partnership ContinuumUniversity-Industry Demonstration Partnership
    South Carolina
    Reference tool
    Free UIDP framework (PDF) describing pathways and stages for building university-industry partnerships.
  • USPTO Assignment Center - Patent Assignment SearchU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    Virginia
    Reference tool
    USPTO search of recorded patent ownership transfers since August 1980; it replaced the older Assignments on the Web tool in 2025.
  • USPTO Patent Public SearchU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    Virginia
    Reference tool
    USPTO's free web tool for searching U.S. patents and published applications; from November 7, 2026, users must sign in with a USPTO account.

Other countries and international

  • EspacenetEuropean Patent Office (EPO)
    Germany
    Reference tool
    EPO's free search of over 100 million patent documents from around the world, with classification search, patent families and machine translation.
  • KTI Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey 2024Knowledge Transfer Ireland
    Ireland
    Reference tool
    Free annual report (PDF) on research collaboration, licensing and spin-out activity at Irish higher education institutions and public research bodies.
  • UNITT University Technology Transfer SurveyUNITT (University Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer)
    Japan
    Reference tool
    UNITT survey of technology transfer activity at Japanese universities, TLOs and research institutes; the page introduces the survey editions.
  • PATENTSCOPEWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    Switzerland
    Reference tool
    WIPO's free database of international PCT applications and national patent collections, with multilingual search and machine translation.
  • swiTTreport (Swiss Technology Transfer Report) 2025swiTT (Swiss Technology Transfer Association)
    Switzerland
    Reference tool
    Free annual statistics report on Swiss public research technology transfer; the 2025 edition covers 2024 invention disclosures, licenses and start-ups.
  • WIPO INSPIREWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    Switzerland
    Reference tool
    WIPO portal with reports on patent databases, links to patent registers in more than 200 jurisdictions, and technology transfer resources.

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