B3) Overview of functions and activities of a TTO
Last updated on : 19 December 2025
Extract from TTO Handbook
Exercises and case studies
None
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Other Relevant Lectures
- Mini-workshop on “Introduction to Technology Commercialization” by Dr. Premnath V, 27 September 2021 (Video)
- Only Setting up a Patent Cell! Part 4 of Only One Theme, Wave 2 by Dr. Premnath V, 17 October 2023 (Video) | (Slides)
- Workshop on Identifying, defining, and assessing inventions for patent protection strategy, Session 1 Lecture on “Overview of the invention disclosure workflow. Spotting inventions for patenting” by Dr. Premnath V, 7 June 2024 (Slides)
- Only Setting up a Technology Transfer Office! Part 15 of Only One Theme, Wave 3 by Dr. Premnath V, 8 April 2025 (Video) | (Slides)
References and additional reading/viewing
- WIPO: Overview of Technology Transfer Organizations
- UC Davis Office of Research: Technology Transfer Process Overview
- MIT Professional Education: What is the role of a Chief Technology Officer (CTO)? , June 2023
- Technology Transfer Innovation: TTO Structure. April 2016
- MIT’s Technology Licensing Office (TLO): Lesley Millar-Nicholson: The Role of Technology Transfer (Video)
- World Bank and Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Union: “Technology Transfer Handbook”. November 2022
- WIPO IP Information Roundtable The IP Journey of an Innovator: “Technology Transfer: the WIPO Perspective”
- MIT’s Technology Licensing Office (TLO): “An Inventor’s Guide to Technology Transfer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology”. April 2010
- Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing: “The Inventor’s Guide to Technology Transfer”
Credits
- Page Editor: Vidula Walimbe
- Expert Lecturers: Richard Cahoon
- Contributors: Meghana Bhandari, Richard Cahoon, Premnath Venugopalan, Vidula Walimbe
- Chief Editor: Premnath Venugopalan
* Names of expert lecturers & contributors arranged in alphabetical order of the first letter of their last name.
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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