Drexel Applied Innovation — Technology Transfer
About the program · 1 linked sources
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.
Also known as: Drexel OTC, Office of Technology Commercialization
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-24); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Equity
Equity taken
Application
Ongoing
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-24
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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.
Research gaps & things to verify
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.
Program details
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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Evidence
- 2026-06-24-drexel-applied-innovation
- Drexel University Startup Intelligence Report
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