Like most startup organizations at some point in their lifecycle, Washington University’s Office of Technology Management (OTM) is in the midst of a pivot. Technology transfer as it’s known in the academic world is the process of licensing intellectual property (IP) from the university to the marketplace, and has been going on since at least the beginning of higher education. Located on the first floor of the 4240 Duncan Avenue Cortex Innovation Community (CIC) building, WashU’s OTM is a natural contributor to the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in St. Louis and is in the process of changing its mission, its work and its customer base.
Image: “You have to have all different angles. It’s not a one size fits all.” –Nichole Mercier, Managing Director, WashU Office of Technology Management - http://eqstl.com
