Brown Technology Innovations
Brown Technology Innovations (BTI) is Brown University’s technology transfer office. BTI manages the university patent portfolio, evaluates invention disclosures, negotiates and executes technology agreements, supports industry-sponsored research and translational development, and runs translational funding and commercialization programs and events to connect faculty inventions with industry, investors, and entrepreneurs.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Brown Technology Innovations
Services
Advising faculty on commercialization strategy, invention evaluation, market potential, and next steps for translation.
Managing university patent portfolio, supporting patent prosecution, and implementing IP policy guidance and royalty distribution processes.
Negotiating and executing confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, sponsored research agreements, option agreements and license agreements on behalf of the university.
Identifying prospective sponsors, tailoring sponsored research agreements, and balancing academic and commercial goals.
Providing milestone-driven funding (pilot and impact awards), advisory reviews, and project management to advance biomedical technologies toward industry partnership or startup formation.
Paid internship program providing training in technology evaluation, market research, patenting, and commercialization for graduate students, postdocs and medical students.
Advising faculty on commercialization strategy, invention evaluation, market potential, and next steps for translation.
Managing university patent portfolio, supporting patent prosecution, and implementing IP policy guidance and royalty distribution processes.
Negotiating and executing confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, sponsored research agreements, option agreements and license agreements on behalf of the university.
Identifying prospective sponsors, tailoring sponsored research agreements, and balancing academic and commercial goals.
Providing milestone-driven funding (pilot and impact awards), advisory reviews, and project management to advance biomedical technologies toward industry partnership or startup formation.
Paid internship program providing training in technology evaluation, market research, patenting, and commercialization for graduate students, postdocs and medical students.
Expertise Areas
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Patent portfolio management and patent prosecution support
- Sponsored research negotiation and contracting
- Translational biomedical program management and funding
Key Technologies
- Photoplethysmography (PPG) and wearable optical monitoring
- Optical polarization imaging techniques
- Antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapeutics
- siRNA and lipid nanoparticle delivery
News & Updates
Third annual Innovation@Brown Showcase featuring Brown-affiliated companies, pitch competitions, panels on AI and health, and awards for Innovation, Inventor, and Startup of the Year.
Second annual showcase featuring 24 Brown-affiliated companies and awards for Innovation, Inventor, and Startup of the Year.
Inaugural showcase featuring 25 early-stage startups led by Brown faculty, students and alumni and awards for Innovation, Inventor, and Startup of the Year.
Annual report summarizing BTI activities, faculty inventors and startup stories, and FY outlook.
Brown University was recognized among top schools for utility patents granted in 2023.
Third annual Innovation@Brown Showcase featuring Brown-affiliated companies, pitch competitions, panels on AI and health, and awards for Innovation, Inventor, and Startup of the Year.
Second annual showcase featuring 24 Brown-affiliated companies and awards for Innovation, Inventor, and Startup of the Year.
Inaugural showcase featuring 25 early-stage startups led by Brown faculty, students and alumni and awards for Innovation, Inventor, and Startup of the Year.
Annual report summarizing BTI activities, faculty inventors and startup stories, and FY outlook.
Brown University was recognized among top schools for utility patents granted in 2023.