Health system intelligence profile
UI Health / University of Illinois Chicago
Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Mandate and remit
The Office of Technology Management commercializes research and educational activities at the University of Illinois Chicago, including discoveries from the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing and Dentistry that sit alongside the UI Health hospital and clinics. Its stated mission is moving ideas from the mind to the marketplace, and it handles invention disclosure, patent development, portfolio management and licensing. OTM negotiates industry partnerships and licensing agreements and runs outreach and education for faculty and students on the commercialization process. It is based on the UIC medical campus on West Polk Street and publishes an annual impact report.
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