Mission & Vision
The Office of Technology Transfer works with Rice researchers on finding pathways to transform innovations from academic research into products that have real world impact. We work hand-in-hand with researchers so that their discoveries can ignite economic development and help communities thrive. We work to promote an innovative and entrepreneurial culture, while encouraging the advancement of university-industry partnerships through licensing.
Our team of licensing professionals is available to assist you at every stage of the licensing process. We adopt a collaborative approach, working with researchers and industry partners to meet the specific goals of Rice’s inventors. Our office pursues and supports technology commercialization in a variety of ways:
- Develop and support partnerships between Rice researchers and key industry players.
- Provide guidance to faculty, researchers and students for finding entrepreneurial support.
- Support local economic development by licensing Rice research to start-up companies that create jobs and attract venture capital funding
Functions & Timing
Once a technology has been disclosed to our office, we will work with you to develop a commercialization plan defining a strategy specifically designed for your technology. The strategy will be based on factors such as market analyses, interest in forming a startup, industry interest already received and the current development stage of the technology. The key goal of the commercialization plan is to create a pathway to bring your technology to the market. For this we will seek appropriate commercial partners with the knowledge and skills required for the successful translation of your technology.
Licensing managers will work with you to create marketing materials (e.g., technology summaries, powerpoint presentations and videos highlighting the technology) which will be used to pitch the technology to potential licensees. We will work closely with you to understand the market space and identify entities that we can reach out to, to pitch the technology. During this process, we will give you timely updates on our marketing efforts and results. Your help and participation in this process is invaluable and we encourage you to support our efforts in the outreach as well as during discussions with potential licensees. We welcome your participation in this process and would like to work closely with you to make our marketing efforts successful.
When a commercialization partner is identified, Rice OTT hopes to engage with them to:
- Ensure diligent commercialization of Rice technologies
- Provide a return on Rice’s investment in research and intellectual property protections
Companies interested in licensing Rice technologies can review technologies available for licensing and should contact Rice’s Office of Technology Transfer to talk to a licensing associate.
If you are interested in creating a startup, our office is here to help you in your endeavor. Please visit our startups page for more information and resources.
For additional information on our marketing process and the different types of agreements that we can help with, please see our FAQs page. If you have any questions not covered by the FAQs, please email us
Next Steps
After a license has been completed we will reach out to you regarding any revenue that may be generated under that license agreement. Please click here to learn more about to revenue sharing at Rice.
Mission & Vision
The Office of Technology Transfer works with Rice researchers on finding pathways to transform innovations from academic research into products that have real world impact. We work hand-in-hand with researchers so that their discoveries can ignite economic development and help communities thrive. We work to promote an innovative and entrepreneurial culture, while encouraging the advancement of university-industry partnerships through licensing.
Our team of licensing professionals is available to assist you at every stage of the licensing process. We adopt a collaborative approach, working with researchers and industry partners to meet the specific goals of Rice’s inventors. Our office pursues and supports technology commercialization in a variety of ways:
- Develop and support partnerships between Rice researchers and key industry players.
- Provide guidance to faculty, researchers and students for finding entrepreneurial support.
- Support local economic development by licensing Rice research to start-up companies that create jobs and attract venture capital funding
Functions & Timing
Once a technology has been disclosed to our office, we will work with you to develop a commercialization plan defining a strategy specifically designed for your technology. The strategy will be based on factors such as market analyses, interest in forming a startup, industry interest already received and the current development stage of the technology. The key goal of the commercialization plan is to create a pathway to bring your technology to the market. For this we will seek appropriate commercial partners with the knowledge and skills required for the successful translation of your technology.
Licensing managers will work with you to create marketing materials (e.g., technology summaries, powerpoint presentations and videos highlighting the technology) which will be used to pitch the technology to potential licensees. We will work closely with you to understand the market space and identify entities that we can reach out to, to pitch the technology. During this process, we will give you timely updates on our marketing efforts and results. Your help and participation in this process is invaluable and we encourage you to support our efforts in the outreach as well as during discussions with potential licensees. We welcome your participation in this process and would like to work closely with you to make our marketing efforts successful.
When a commercialization partner is identified, Rice OTT hopes to engage with them to:
- Ensure diligent commercialization of Rice technologies
- Provide a return on Rice’s investment in research and intellectual property protections
- (Mention how we create opportunities)
Companies interested in licensing Rice technologies can review technologies available for licensing and should contact Rice’s Office of Technology Transfer to talk to a licensing associate.
If you are interested in creating a startup, our office is here to help you in your endeavor. Please visit our startups page for more information and resources.
Next Steps
After a license has been completed we will reach out to you regarding any revenue that may be generated under that license agreement. Please click here to learn more about to revenue sharing at Rice.