Office of Research and Technology Ventures
The mission of the Office of Research and Technology Ventures (ORTV) is to assist the faculty and staff of Dana-Farber in translating their discoveries into new products and services that benefit the patients they serve.
The core activities of ORTV include:
- Evaluating the commercial potential of inventions, research tools and software developed at Dana-Farber
- Licensing Dana-Farber's intellectual property in a manner that encourages product development and generates a fair financial return for the Institute
- Distributing licensing income to the inventors and departments of Dana-Farber
- Negotiating and approving material transfer, confidentiality, collaboration, and sponsored research agreements with other organizations
- Facilitating non-clinical research relationships with industry
- Facilitating the formation of new ventures based on Dana-Farber's technology
