Facilitating the Transfer of Innovations for the Public Benefit

The Office for Commercialization and Corporate Development (OCCD) supports research development and commercialization of University intellectual property. Focusing on the protection and transfer of intellectual property through license, confidentiality and material transfer agreements, the OCCD is the bridge between researchers and commercial entities. From Oregon-based startups to large international companies, the OCCD facilitates OSU research to impact the world.

In the News

Purple Tomato Debuts as ‘INDIGO ROSE’
The "Indigo Rose" tomato steps out this year as the first "really" purple variety to come from a program at Oregon State University that is seeking to breed tomatoes with high levels of antioxidants. more

OSU Spinoff Company Makes First Shipment of Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants
AGAE Technologies LLC, a new Corvallis biotechnology company based on research at Oregon State University, has shipped its first product – a specialty chemical for use in environmental remediation, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other industries. more

$42M in a Month: Researchers Show OSU the Money
As its research program grows, OSU is increasingly turning discoveries into commercialized innovation. The university recently disclosed that licensing royalties from OSU patents exceeded $4 million in 2010-11, an increase of 63 percent over the previous year. more

OSU Charts Record $4-Million Year in Licensing Royalties From Lab Innovations
Technologies licensed from OSU researchers generated 63 percent more income for 2010-11 than they did for the previous year. Income is largely re-invested in reseach at OSU, driving the next generation of innovation. more