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Jefferson Ventures

Jefferson Health / Thomas Jefferson University

Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026

Intelligence summary

Program at a Glance

Program mandate
Jefferson Ventures is the commercialization hub for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, connecting clinicians, scientists and students with industry and strategic collaborators. It manages the university's patent portfolio, out-licenses inventions and supports the launch of startup companies based on Jefferson discoveries.
Organizational model
Academic · Nonprofit
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Program types
Technology transferVenture studioInnovation centerEntrepreneurship
Commercialization pathways
LicenseSpinoutStrategic partnership
Focus areas
ClinicalWorkforce
Public scale or maturity signals

Jefferson Ventures is the commercialization hub for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, connecting clinicians, scientists and students with industry and strategic collaborators. It manages the university's patent portfolio, out-licenses inventions and supports the launch of startup companies based on Jefferson discoveries. The office also structures partnerships with corporate collaborators seeking access to Jefferson technology and clinical expertise. It is headquartered at 1101 Market Street in Center City Philadelphia.

Documented successes: 1,434 patents issued to Jefferson inventors with 700+ active patents in portfolio and 380 currently licensed; 100+ inventions licensed to external partners; 25 startup companies launched; $1.275 billion raised by Jefferson-affiliated startups

Official engagement route
Program website ↗Health system website ↗
Last reviewed
August 30, 2026

Mandate and remit

What This Program Does

Jefferson Ventures is the commercialization hub for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, connecting clinicians, scientists and students with industry and strategic collaborators. It manages the university's patent portfolio, out-licenses inventions and supports the launch of startup companies based on Jefferson discoveries. The office also structures partnerships with corporate collaborators seeking access to Jefferson technology and clinical expertise. It is headquartered at 1101 Market Street in Center City Philadelphia.

Areas of Focus

ClinicalWorkforce

Commercialization Pathways

These routes appear in the program's sourced public record.

LicenseSpinoutStrategic partnership

Venture Investment and Company Creation

Fund or office: Jefferson Ventures

Jefferson Ventures is the commercialization hub for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, connecting clinicians, scientists and students with industry and strategic collaborators. It manages the university's patent portfolio, out-licenses inventions and supports the launch of startup companies based on Jefferson discoveries. The office also structures partnerships with corporate collaborators seeking access to Jefferson technology and clinical expertise. It is headquartered at 1101 Market Street in Center City Philadelphia.

Publicly Reported Outcomes

  • Documented successes

    1,434 patents issued to Jefferson inventors with 700+ active patents in portfolio and 380 currently licensed; 100+ inventions licensed to external partners; 25 startup companies launched; $1.275 billion raised by Jefferson-affiliated startups

Leadership and Structure

Organizational home: Jefferson Ventures, Jefferson Health / Thomas Jefferson University

  • Michael M. Khayyat, MBA, MHS, CPA — Enterprise Vice President, Business & Corporate Development

Contact the Program

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Program email
innovation@jefferson.edu
Official contact page
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Sources and Updates

Reviewed August 30, 2026. External source links open in a new tab.

  1. Jefferson Ventures official source ↗ — ventures.jefferson.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  2. Jefferson Ventures source 2 ↗ — ventures.jefferson.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  3. Jefferson Ventures source 3 ↗ — innovation.jefferson.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  4. Jefferson Ventures source 4 ↗ — ventures.jefferson.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.

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