Research Collaborations

Catalyze discovery and invention

At OTD, impactful applications of science are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you’re interested in sponsoring a research project, forging a long-term strategic alliance, or simply accessing laboratory materials, we’ll help you launch a successful and rewarding collaboration with faculty who are leaders in their fields.

We like interesting problems

Sponsored research projects can rapidly advance science and effectively propel early-stage technologies toward commercial partnership. Our team will facilitate your collaboration with Harvard researchers and, in doing so, help reduce the financial risk associated with early-stage scientific research.

We also like to think big

Strategic alliances harness the strengths of multiple investigators over the course of several years to make significant scientific progress. Creative, flexible, and well managed, our institution-level alliances convene teams of the world’s best and brightest researchers to solve important and complex challenges.

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Whether you’re interested in sponsoring Harvard research, accessing research materials, or exploring licensing opportunities, OTD is here to help.

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We have engaged with a wide range of local and global companies that are leaders in their respective sectors, including those in pharmaceuticals, food and agriculture, chemicals, robotics, computer science, advanced materials, electronics, healthcare providers, and consumer products.

To get a sense of how we think, view our Sample Agreements.

Recent alliance news

Harvard University and Resilience announce five-year R&D alliance to incubate new technologies, launch companies to advance the manufacture of complex medicines

First anticipated spinout from the alliance, Circle Therapeutics, to develop novel muscle stem cell therapies for a variety of skeletal muscle disorders

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Harvard University and Kyowa Kirin enter strategic research alliance

Multiyear collaboration to advance innovation in therapeutics and biomedical technology platforms

Stock image of a therapeutic drug. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Harvard's Wyss Institute creates research and innovation alliance with Northpond Labs

Northpond commits $12 million to create a Laboratory for Bioengineering Research and Innovation at the Wyss Institute for solutions-oriented research and development

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