Office of Technology Commercialization

Now Available: The Technology Development Fund (TDF) for developing promising new technologies. The TDF will provide pre-commercial development support for fast-track proof of concept development/validation work in support of technology commercialization. Awards can be up to $50,000. See full details about the Technology Development Fund.

Technology Commercialization at Nationwide Children's
The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is an innovative, emergent organization that encourages faculty to develop promising new technologies that could one day provide utility to the practice of pediatrics, or more broadly, to the general health care community. The Office of Technology Commercialization at The Research Institute is responsible for the transfer of technology to external organizations.

Improving Patient Care through Technology
The Office of Technology Commercialization supports our organization's focus on clinical care, research and education by facilitating the transfer of new technologies to outside partners for the benefit of our community and the general public. We work closely with our Patents and Copyrights Committee to protect and commercialize intellectual property for Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Read “Invention 101,” a story about invention and innovation at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.