Health system intelligence profile
Columbia University / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Documented successes: Columbia-based companies Nanovib (Wei Min lab) and Redox Metals (Alan West lab) selected for Activate New York's 2026 cohort; Carbontech Development Initiative awarded over $2.3 million in grants; supported development of a multi-organ chip modeling cancer metastasis from the Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic lab
Mandate and remit
Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) is the technology transfer and commercialization office for Columbia University, including its medical center faculty and clinicians. CTV handles invention reporting, patent protection, licensing, startup formation assistance and industry collaboration agreements. It runs commercialization support programs and translational funding initiatives that help inventors bridge the gap between discovery and market. The office is based on Columbia's Manhattanville campus and works across engineering, basic science and clinical departments.
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Documented successes
Columbia-based companies Nanovib (Wei Min lab) and Redox Metals (Alan West lab) selected for Activate New York's 2026 cohort; Carbontech Development Initiative awarded over $2.3 million in grants; supported development of a multi-organ chip modeling cancer metastasis from the Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic lab
Organizational home: Columbia Technology Ventures, Columbia University / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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