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Drexel Applied Innovation — Technology Transfer

Also known as: Drexel OTC, Office of Technology Commercialization

Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA

Drexel's technology transfer office, operating under the Office of Research & Innovation (ORI). Two teams: Intellectual Property & Agreements (IP protection, patent filing, licensing) and Industry Engagement (research partnerships, commercialization). Annual output: 50-60 invention disclosures, 10 license agreements, 2-3 startup companies launched. Also manages the Coulter-Drexel Translational Research Partnership ($20M endowment for biomedical commercialization) and NSF I-Corps customer discovery training.

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  • Indirect support only
  • Takes equity
  • Currently active
  • Verified by research

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Equity

Equity taken

Application

Ongoing

Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-06-24

High confidence

Application and Timing

Ongoing. Researchers submit invention disclosures through Applied Innovation website.

Participants

Drexel faculty, researchers, graduate students, and postdocs across all colleges.

Funding and Equity

Standard tech transfer arrangements (equity/royalty in licensee spinouts). Coulter-Drexel provides translational research gap funding (amounts vary).

Recent Activity

  • 2026 (Feb): Applied Innovation publishes patent process guidelines.
  • 2025 (Jan): Ultrafix selected for Innovation Fund support through Applied Innovation pipeline.
  • 2024: NSF I-Corps program promoted for customer discovery.
  • Ongoing: 50-60 disclosures, 10 licenses, 2-3 startups annually.

Verification Gaps

  • Total cumulative patent portfolio and licensing revenue not disclosed.
  • Coulter-Drexel program specific outcomes and success metrics.
  • Specific startup names through tech transfer pipeline not fully documented.

Programming

  • IP protection and patent filing support.
  • License negotiations and agreements.
  • Startup formation assistance.
  • Industry partnership facilitation.
  • Coulter-Drexel Translational Research Partnership.
  • NSF I-Corps customer discovery training.
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