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Connecting Innovation with Industry

Technology Opportunities & Ventures (TOV) is the technology commercialization unit of New York University and NYU Langone Health. We move research discoveries from the laboratory to the market.

NYU consistently ranks among the top 10 universities nationwide for license income and startup formation. Join us in bringing innovative new solutions and technologies to life.

From Research to Real World Solutions

Through technology transfer, early-stage academic research is transformed into innovations that advance fields such as medicine, computer science, artificial intelligence, agriculture, aerospace, and public health. Those advancements have a positive impact on the economy and improve quality of life for people around the world.

Through TOV’s commercialization efforts, NYU research since 1980 has led to over 50 products on the market, including life-saving drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, alternative energy solutions, electronics, and software.

4,200+
Innovation Disclosures
1,600+
U.S. Patents Issued
1,600+
License Agreements
200+
Startups
50
Products to Market