Temple University

Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, is a comprehensive public research university with more than 34,000 students. It has a distinguished faculty in 17 schools and colleges, including schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and a renowned Health Sciences Center . Temple is one of Pennsylvania ’s three public research universities, along with the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University . The Carnegie Foundation has designated Temple as Research University/High Research Activity, including it among the top universities in the nation with comprehensive curricula and nationally recognized research programs.

As a key component of Temple Research Administration, the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) acts as the commercialization partner for the wider Temple University community including faculty, staff, and students. Temple faculty members drive the creation of new intellectual property through research funded by federal, state, and private organizations. The OTT is responsible for managing these intellectual assets by evaluating, protecting, and enabling their commercialization through academic as well as corporate partnerships.