Stanford University's Office of Technology Licensing

Stanford University's Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) manages the university’s inventions and intellectual property. When researchers develop new technologies or products, OTL helps evaluate their commercial potential, patent them, and find companies or entrepreneurs to develop and bring these innovations to market. Their goal is to ensure that university-created technologies benefit society while generating revenue that supports ongoing research and education. Essentially, OTL acts as a bridge between Stanford’s research achievements and practical applications in the real world, facilitating innovation transfer from the lab to the marketplace.