About Office of Technology Development
The NIAID Office of Technology Development (OTD) furthers the Institute’s mission by fostering collaborations of NIAID scientists with partners in industry, academia, nonprofits, and other government agencies and facilitating the exchange of research materials and information. OTD staff members are experts in technology transfer and intellectual property and are NIAID’s main resource for negotiating technology transfer agreements. OTD also oversees and manages NIAID’s patent portfolio and licensing agreements.
OTD Mission
To improve public health by disseminating and promoting the development and commercialization of NIAID technologies and by facilitating collaboration between NIAID scientists, industry, non-profits, academia, and other government agencies.
OTD accomplishes its mission by doing the following:
- Protecting intellectual property
- Championing the development and commercialization of NIAID discoveries
- Promoting collaborations with academia, industry, nonprofits, and government agencies
- Negotiating agreements to support NIAID’s research programs
- Providing guidance and training on intellectual property and technology transfer
- Managing NIAID’s patenting and licensing activities
Address and Phone
NIAID Office of Technology Development
6610 Rockledge Drive, Suite 2800, MSC 6606
Bethesda, MD 20892-6606
(ZIP for courier: 20817)
Telephone: 301-496-2644
Fax: 301-402-7123
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