Columbia Technology Ventures

Columbia Technology Ventures, known as CTV, is the technology transfer office of Columbia University. It helps university inventors protect and commercialise their work, and gives industry a way to license technology or work with Columbia researchers.

What Columbia Technology Ventures offers

• Invention reporting — a route for researchers to submit an invention report.
• Licensing — a licensing process, software express licences and a searchable list of available technologies.
• Material transfer agreements — reviews requests to send or receive research materials so the interests of the university and its researchers are protected.
• Confidentiality agreements — handles non-disclosure requests for sharing or receiving confidential information.
• Startup support — resources for starting a company, executives in residence, funding opportunities and the Columbia Lab-to-Market Accelerator Network.
• Grant help — SBIR and STTR award information and suggested wording for grant applications.

Who it works with

Columbia investigators and inventors, and external companies wanting to license technology or collaborate with researchers.

Key facts

• Affiliation: Columbia University