B1) The purpose and importance of tech transfer offices
Last updated on : 19 December 2025
Extract from TTO Handbook
Other Relevant Lectures
- Indo-UK workshop on “Nanotechnology: Making the leap towards commercialization”, Lecture on “An overview of technology commercialization. Aspects important in the commercialization of nano-science/technology.” by Prof. David Secher, 8 January 2008 (Slides)
- Only Setting up a Technology Transfer Office! (Part 15 in Wave 3 of Only One Theme) by Dr. Premnath V, 8 April 2025 (Video)
Exercises and case studies
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References and additional reading/viewing
- AUTM: What is the Technology Transfer Process?
- AUTM: What is Tech Transfer? (Video)
- WIPO: Knowledge and Technology Transfer
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF): What is Technology Transfer? (Video)
- AUTM Watercooler: The Start of Tech Transfer and AUTM (Video)
- AUTM Foundation: Technology Transfer and How It Impacts the World
- AUTM Frequently Asked Questions: Tech Transfer FAQs
- AUTM: “Benefits and Impacts of Tech Transfer“
- MIT Technology Licensing Office: Annual Reports
- Stanford Office of Technology Licensing: “The Inventor’s Guide to Technology Transfer”. Revised and updated May 2012
- Stanford Office of Technology Licensing: Annual Reports
- Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices: “Establishing a Technology Transfer Office”. Chapter 6.2. 2007 | Page 598 to Page 611
Credits
- Page Editor: Pradnya Aradhye
- Expert Lecturers: NA
- Contributors: Pradnya Aradhye, Meghana Bhandari, John Fraser, David Secher, Premnath Venugopalan
- Chief Editor: Premnath Venugopalan
About the Tech Transfer Online Manual
This manual is meant as a practical guide for practicing technology transfer professionals in academic and research institutions. The manual focuses on practical insights for practitioners from other practitioners. This manual has been developed by Venture Center’s Regional Tech Transfer Office, TechEx.in (supported by BIRAC/NBM). It draws content partly from resources created under UNIDO’s FLCTD project (supported by UNIDO, BEE, and GEF) and partly from resources developed during various Venture Center workshops.
Version no: 1 : As of 16 August 2025
About the Contributors
This manual is the collective effort of several tech transfer experts and practitioners (names mentioned in alphabetical order of the first letter of their last name) including International Experts (Richard Cahoon, John Fraser, Ashley Stevens), Indian Experts (Aravind Chinchure, Rajkumar Hirwani, Anuradha Narasimhan, Hiran Vedam, Premnath Venugopalan), TechEx.in team (Pradnya Aradhye, Meghana Bhandari, Shruti Devasthali, Neha Jacob, Archana Joshi, Niruta Killedar, Manasi Lele, Mugdha Lele, Kavita Parekh, Vedang Pawar, Manisha Premnath, Vidula Walimbe) and the UNIDO team (Nitesh Kaushik, Sandeep Tandon). This manual has been created under the FLCTD project of UNIDO led by Gerswynn Mckuur supported by UNIDO, BEE and GEF.
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