Biomedical innovation
is in our DNA.
Expertise. Insight. Innovation.
The Office for Technology Development at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
We take biomedical science to the next level.
 Creating collaborative relationships
 Developing and sharing scientific discovery
 Commercializing breakthrough research and products
Find us online at utsouthwestern.edu/techdev
5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390-9123
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 Benefiting the public
A home for bringing
good ideas to market.
For more than 40 years, UT Southwestern
Medical Center in Dallas has been taking
bright scientific ideas and helping turn them
into viable—and marketable—products
and companies that benefit the public,
institutions, and researchers.
As one of the world’s leading academic
medical centers, we have unique and
deep expertise in biomedical sciences. Our faculty includes six members
who have won Nobel Prizes since 1985. Currently, more than three
dozen faculty are National Academy of Sciences or National Academy
of Medicine members.
We also understand that it takes more than just a good idea to
be successful in the marketplace.
An experienced and trusted partner
A thriving business climate to propel your vision
UT Southwestern’s Office for Technology
Development is a respected and insightful
resource in taking scientific visions and
turning them into tangible realities.
Based in Dallas, Texas, we’re part of a business-friendly
environment that has helped make the North Texas
region one of the most dynamic in the country.
Here, expenses are low and optimism is high. A welleducated and diverse workforce rounds out the essential
ingredients for business development.
Our staff offers more than 100 years of
cumulative experience, covering over 700
licenses in business development, research,
and technology management in the
pharmaceutical, biomedical, IT, and engineering industries.
We create collaborative relationships with
the public and private sectors to develop,
protect, transfer, and commercialize results.
Our specialized skills include:
 Evaluating new technologies
A history of success in supporting
new ventures
 Initiating and managing the filing
of patents
You may already know us through some of the
start-up companies we’ve supported over the years,
including:
 Educating investors about
technology commercialization
 Peloton Therapeutics
 Securing industry support for research
 Reata Pharmaceuticals
 Negotiating and managing license
agreements
 Starr Frame
 Developing start-up companies
Myogen
Endophys
Macrogenics
Modern facilities to get your ideas off the ground
Open to your ideas / Interested in your success
UT Southwestern’s Office for Technology Development is housed
in BioCenter, a 15.5-acre biotech park designed and built specifically to house our commercial development activities.
The Office for Technology Development welcomes your interest in our capabilities and facilities.
Together, we can take your ideas, your research, and your vision and help make them a reality.
Contact us for more information or
to discuss an invention or idea.
Office for Technology Development
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9123
Phone: 214-648-1908
Fax: 214-951-0935
Email: technologydevelopment@
utsouthwestern.edu
utsouthwestern.edu/techdev
That’s where we can help.