MIT Technology Licensing Office

We're excited to announce the release of our Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report! This year's report showcases the outstanding efforts of our internal teams, alongside the remarkable innovations from our licensees and startups. Explore the full report to see how the TLO continues to amplify MIT's global impact and drive innovation forward: bit.ly/FY24AnnualReport

Excited to share cutting edge gene editing technology! Fanzors are RNA-guided endonucleases to precisely target specific DNA or RNA sequences, addressing key challenges in accuracy and efficiency. This innovation could revolutionize gene editing and therapeutic applications by minimizing the risks of unintended mutations. Want to learn more? Check out the full summary of this new technology and its potential impact on the future of research and medicine: https://bit.ly/48lKnLg Omar Abudayyeh Jonathan Gootenberg Kaiyi Jiang MIT Department of Biological Engineering

Check out our latest featured technology that overcomes the limitations of traditional CRISPR-Cas systems. Explore the full summary to discover how this innovation can improve the efficiency of precise genome edits: https://bit.ly/3zWZ6iN Phillip Sharp Vikash Pal Singh Chauhan MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

We were thrilled to host IvyTech this year at MIT and bring together such an incredible group of tech transfer professionals! It was an inspiring couple days of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and innovation. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event a success. We're looking forward to seeing you all at IvyTech 2025! Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL), Harvard Office of Technology Development (OTD), Penn Center for Innovation, Washington University in St. Louis Office of Technology Management (Tech Transfer), Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University (CTL), Dartmouth College Technology Transfer Office, Princeton University, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV), Polsky Center at the University of Chicago, Yale Ventures, Brown University Mark Gorenberg, Derrick Brent, Anne White, Andrew Lo, Dan Brunner, Robert Stoner, Reed Sturtevant, Dennis Whyte, Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT, Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Micronutrient deficiency affects nearly 400 million preschool-aged children and 1.2 billion women of reproductive age worldwide. We're excited to spotlight an MIT technology designed to tackle this critical issue! This innovation utilizes microparticle (MP) encapsulation to deliver essential micronutrients, offering a powerful solution for preventing and treating diseases linked to nutrient deficiencies. Dive into the full summary to learn how this approach is paving the way for better global health outcomes: https://bit.ly/4f0fCgY Ana Jaklenec Ruiqing Xiao Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang

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Check out one of our latest featured technologies! This incredible formula enables the creation of polymers with cleavable thioester groups in their backbones, thereby allowing for degradation into small fragments suitable for recycling or biodegradation. Explore the full summary to discover how this innovation could revolutionize waste management and improve biodegradability: https://bit.ly/4eOroLq MIT Department of Chemistry Kwangwook Ko

Discover how wearable ultrasounds and stretchable electronics are transforming healthcare with real-time monitoring and diagnostics with MIT Professor Xuanhe Zhao! Xuanhe Zhao is a professor of mechanical engineering and civil and environmental engineering (by courtesy) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The mission of Zhao Lab at MIT is to advance science and technology between humans and machines for addressing grand societal challenges in health and sustainability with integrated expertise in mechanics, materials and biotechnology. A major focus of Zhao Lab is the study and development of soft materials and systems. Bioadhesive ultrasound based on Zhao Lab's work published in Science was selected among 2022 TIME Magine Best Inventions; SanaHeal, Inc. Inc based on Zhao Lab’s work published in Nature won 2023 Nature Spinoff Prize. Over ten patents from Zhao Lab have been licensed by companies and contributed to FDA-approved and widely-used medical devices. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering

New opportunities from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center! MLSC programs like Research Infrastructure, Bits to Bytes, Novel Therapeutics Delivery, and the Women’s Health Initiative are now open for applications. Apply before the deadline of December 6, 2024!

We're excited to share that Linzizuan Zhang and Adam Gierlach, two incredible MIT researchers, have been selected as finalists in the prestigious Collegiate Inventors Competition 2024! 🌟Linzizuan's work on Nutrient-Stabilizing Materials is revolutionizing food fortification to tackle global health issues. 🌟Adam's MiGUT innovation is set to transform how we monitor and diagnose gastrointestinal disorders. These groundbreaking innovations are shaping the future, and now you can help amplify their impact! Be sure to vote and support these MIT innovators by October 16: https://bit.ly/4eMmcro Learn more about Linzixuan and Adam's research by visiting their profile pages on the TLO website: Linzixuan Rhoda Zhang: https://bit.ly/4gEWiYh Adam Gierlach: https://bit.ly/3BtYJgg