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Technology Commercialization Office

Also known as: Temple Technology Commercialization, OTCBD

Temple University · Philadelphia, PA

The Technology Commercialization Office, under the Office of the Vice President for Research, provides comprehensive support from invention disclosure and patenting to licensing and startup formation. Manages IP protection and commercialization strategies for Temple innovations. Contact: Stephen Nappi, Associate Vice President of Technology Commercialization and Business Development.

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  • Indirect support only
  • Currently active
  • Verified by research

Key numbers

Funding range

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Equity

Varies by investment

Application

Ongoing

Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-06-24

High confidence

Application and Timing

Ongoing, year-round. No fixed deadline; triggered by invention disclosures.

Participants

Temple faculty, researchers, students, and external partners licensing Temple IP.

Funding and Equity

Facilitates licensing deals and startup formation. May enable access to grants and investment but not a direct grant program. Equity/royalty terms negotiated per deal.

Recent Activity

  • Active through 2023-2026 with integration into iNest and broader innovation initiatives.
  • Temple ranked top 100 nationally for patents awarded (2024).
  • Continuous pipeline of invention disclosures and licensing.

Known Startups or Winners

Numerous Temple spinouts, including those incubated at iNest (Thrombolex, SFA Therapeutics, Inovele, Oral Biolife). Ladder Bio (2026, Blue Bell, PA) developing oral treatments for injected medications.

Verification Gaps

  • Annual metrics: patents filed, licenses executed, startups formed.
  • Standard licensing terms and equity/royalty structures.
Additional research notesShow

Evidence

  • Official Technology Commercialization page.[1]
  • Research report.[2]