The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), is responsible for the protection and commercialization of intellectual property at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Faculty and staff who are looking for information on how to protect their intellectual property should visit the Faculty Resources section.

Companies and entrepreneurs interested in licensing technology or sponsoring research at the university should visit our Company Resources section.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at any time at via email: OTC@uml.edu.

Our Mission

The mission of UMass Lowell’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) is to facilitate the transfer of technology arising from University, government, foundation and industrial sponsored university research to the private sector. We facilitate development of inventions toward commercial relevance and utility, nurture mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships between the University and industry, promote an innovative and entrepreneurial culture at the University and contribute to the economic vibrancy and well-being of the Commonwealth. UMass Lowell Office of Technology Commercialization activities enable the successful transfer of commercially viable technology from the laboratory to the marketplace for public use and benefit.

Functions

The main objectives of OTC are to:

  • License patents and other protections to industry in order to promote the development of inventions toward practical application
  • Handle forms, answer questions, provide guidance and work with University faculty, staff, researcher's, PIs, inventors and working university partners with confidential disclosures agreements (CDA, NDA), Software disclosures, material transfer agreements, and confidential invention disclosures (cID)
  • Foster a culture of innovation, facilitate commercially promising endeavors, and positively contribute to the University’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
  • Seek new business opportunities and form productive collaborations with industry in an effort to increase research and licensing revenue to the University
  • Generate income for inventors and the University as a whole for use in supporting further research, technology development and transfer
  • Advocate for the research community and seek to create incentives, provide rewards and obtain resources to advance commercialization of the technologies they generate