Mission
The mission of the Office for Technology Development is to ethically and effectively develop and commercialize intellectual property created at UT Southwestern, thereby generating income for UT Southwestern and benefiting researchers, patients, and the community at large.

Goals
The goals of the Office for Technology Development are to serve the faculty, advance new technologies and therapies for the benefit of society, generate income for stakeholders and develop regional biotechnology companies.

Overview
UT Southwestern Medical Center has been protecting and licensing intellectual property for over 25 years. Prior to 1999, technology transfer activities at UT Southwestern were conducted by the Office for Legal Affairs. In 1999, a separate entity, the Office for Technology Development (OTD), was created to manage UT Southwestern's activities in this area and to facilitate the formation of biotechnology companies based on UT Southwestern-developed technologies. The staff of the OTD has since been increased from 6 to 15 individuals, who are now organized within three divisions: Technology Transfer (licensing), Venture Development, and Portfolio Management. Many of the new professional staff within the OTD have been recruited from the biopharmaceutical industry to create a pro-active, business-oriented culture and to thereby promote relationships with commercial partners. Since its formation in 1999, the OTD has increased its annual revenues from $3.5 million to over $10 million and has helped create four UT Southwestern start-up companies that have collectively raised over $100 million in financing from a total of 17 different biotechnology venture firms.

The Office for Technology Development is developing a biotechnology incubator in Dallas to develop UT Southwestern's technologies and to encourage start up companies to locate in Dallas, thereby diversifying the Dallas economy. The Office for Technology Development looks forward to being an integral part of the success of the biotechnology industry in Dallas.

In these pages, commercial entities can search our technology database and discover pertinent licensing opportunities. Inventors can review UT Southwestern's Intellectual Property Policy, find the answers to basic questions about intellectual property and licensing, and download an Intellectual Property Questionnaire. We invite your comments and feedback.