C1) Organizational Structure and Staffing
Last updated on : 19 December 2025
Extract from TTO Handbook
Lectures from Workshops conducted by Venture Center as part of the FLCTD project supported by UNIDO-BEE-GEF
- 5 Days in person certificate course on “Technology Transfer in Practice”, Session 1, Lecture on “Building and operating a TTO” by Dr. Richard Cahoon, 16 June 2025 (Video) | (Slides)
- 2 Days in person course on “Advanced Workshop on Tech Transfer”, Session 1, Lecture & Expert-led Discussion on “Policies, Organizational Structure and Institutional Processes” by Mr. John Fraser & Dr. Ashley Stevens, 17 June 2025 (Video) | (Slides)
Exercises and case studies
None
* Readers are free to suggest relevant exercises or case studies for the topic by clicking on the “Share your feedback” button on top of the page.
References and additional reading/viewing
- Emory University: “Office of Technology Transfer”. February 2025
- Emory University: “Credentials for Licensing Professionals (14FTEs)”. Rev November 2024
- WIPO: Regional High-Level Summit for University Presidents & Senior Policy Makers on Creating Enabling Innovation Environment (EIE) for Intellectual Property & Technology, Session 2.5, Lecture on “Important Issues Regarding Technology Transfer Office (TTO) Funding and Operation” by Dr. Ashley Stevens, 26 November 2019
- Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices: “Administration of a Large Technology Transfer Office”. Chapter 6.6. Volume 1. 2007 | Page 634 to Page 649
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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