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.

Events & Opportunities

NEW! Intellectual Property, Tech Transfer and YOU: Protecting intellectual property is a key factor enabling any researcher to translate research to a marketable product.  Join our expert panel in a Webinar exploring the roles of students, postdocs, faculty, and Tech Transfer in the protection process.  Thursday, Feb. 2, noon to 1 p.m., cosponsored by the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry. Register early to save a space. Event is free.

ONAMI Commercialization Grants – ongoing, see Guidelines and Application Process

Oregon BEST Commercialization Grants - ongoing, see Guidelines and Application Process 

NSF Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps) - A webinar will be held on the first Tuesday of every month at 11AM to answer questions about I-Corps. The webinars will provide updated information about the I-Corps Mentor Network, the curriculum, and other aspects of I-Corps. 

Research Commercialization Introductory Online Course - recorded sessions now available

Visit  the OCCD Events Calendar  for more

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