The Office of Technology Development provides a one-stop shop to advance the development of groundbreaking discoveries by fostering strategic collaborations with industry through licensing, sponsored research and new venture agreements.

Our Values

Declaration of Values: Integrity, Principle, People

In its role as steward of Harvard University’s intellectual property, OTD is guided by a core set of fundamental values. We are dedicated to:

  • Maximizing the IMPACT of new Knowledge resulting from University research and discovery
  • Protecting Faculty and Student RIGHTS by preserving the time-honored principle of academic freedom
  • Upholding the Highest Ethical STANDARDS in all its dealings and relationships
  • Achieving a high level of SERVICE and RESPONSIVENESS to the faculty
  • Serving as a TRUSTED and CREATIVE interlocutor in the negotiation of fair and mutually-beneficial agreements with industry

Statements that Harvard has endorsed which support our commitment to our values: