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UR Ventures

University of Rochester Medical Center (University of Rochester)

Last reviewed August 30, 2026

Intelligence summary

Program at a Glance

Program mandate
UR Ventures is the technology transfer office for the University of Rochester, including the University of Rochester Medical Center, and is administratively based at URMC. It works with faculty, clinicians and student researchers to evaluate invention disclosures, secure patent protection, market technologies and negotiate licenses with industry.
Organizational model
Academic · Nonprofit
Location
Rochester, New York
Program types
Technology transferEntrepreneurship
Commercialization pathways
LicenseInvestmentStrategic partnership
Focus areas
ClinicalWorkforce
Official engagement route
Program website ↗Health system website ↗
Last reviewed
August 30, 2026

Mandate and remit

What This Program Does

UR Ventures is the technology transfer office for the University of Rochester, including the University of Rochester Medical Center, and is administratively based at URMC. It works with faculty, clinicians and student researchers to evaluate invention disclosures, secure patent protection, market technologies and negotiate licenses with industry. The office also supports researchers who want to form startup companies, providing guidance on company formation and connections to investors and entrepreneurs. Its stated mission is to ensure that University of Rochester innovations enrich the community and improve society. Outside companies engage through licensing of the university's available technologies and through startup partnerships and option agreements.

Areas of Focus

ClinicalWorkforce

Commercialization Pathways

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

Contact the Program

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Program phone
(585) 276-6600
Official contact page
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Sources and Updates

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

  1. UR Ventures official source rochester.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  2. UR Ventures source 2 rochester.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  3. UR Ventures source 3 rochester.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  4. UR Ventures source 4 rochester.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.

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