Office of Technology Commercialization
Partners in Innovation: Advancing Georgetown’s breakthroughs for a brighter tomorrow
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Welcome to OTC
At Georgetown’s Office of Technology Commercialization, we are driven by a passionate commitment to transforming innovations into impactful solutions.
We are dedicated to propelling GU’s pioneering breakthroughs forward through strategic partnerships and creating new ventures. We are dedicated to bridging the gap between research excellence and real-world application, fostering an environment where entrepreneurship thrives, and ensuring our entire community benefits.
As your partners in innovation and research translation, we engage continuously with knowledgeable and accessible staff, ensuring your ideas make a meaningful impact on society. Welcome to a world of possibilities at the intersection of academia and entrepreneurship!
Georgetown Tech Ventures
Georgetown Tech Ventures (GTV), a key initiative of Georgetown University’s Office of Technology Commercialization, empowers technology-based university startups and spinouts by transforming innovative research and intellectual property into purposeful ventures that drive economic growth and societal impact.
Learn more about GTV
2026 Annual Report: Powering Partnerships, Accelerating Innovation, Strengthening the Ecosystem
Our annual report for the 2026 fiscal year offers an in-depth look at the Office of Technology Commercialization team’s work at Georgetown and across the innovation ecosystem.
Link to download 2026 reportInterested in previous annual reports? Find our 2024 and 2025 reports here.
Overall Active Portfolio Metrics
288Portfolio technologiesBuilding momentum for invention
683Portfolio patents and applicationsGlobal patents surge, driving innovation
118Licenses and options Expanding horizons, unlocking innovation pathways.
News
Featured News
A research “super team” co-led by the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and Georgetown University has received an award of up to $51.7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to predict how disease-causing proteins misfold before irreversible damage occurs and use those predictions to develop novel diagnostics and treatments.
October 15, 2026
Featured News
Georgetown University has gained momentum in translating research into marketplace innovations with a new award from the National Science Foundation, accelerating technologies that improve health, strengthen economic competitiveness, enhance national security, and address urgent societal challenges.
September 14, 2026
Featured News
Innovator of the Year Adam Green Explores AI and Creativity
AI can’t make up for the human brain’s limitless creative potential. Read more in this profile on Adam Green, a psychology professor and neuroscientist in the College of Arts & Sciences and OTC’s 2026 Innovator of the Year.
July 27, 2026
Technology Spotlight
Discover Georgetown University’s cutting-edge innovations that are ready for licensing. Our Technology Spotlight showcases inventions from our diverse intellectual property portfolio.
Link to Technology Spotlight