To bring a biomedical technology out of the academic lab and into the hands of patients takes an extraordinary amount of time and resources. And more often than not, these technological innovations fall into the “valley of death,” because of a lack of support. We are working to provide the necessary resources products need to bridge that valley and accelerate the time it takes to advance an invention into a product that can help patients.
Technology development is a significant focus of our resources, and we strive to connect emerging technologies to funding, strategic guidance, and collaborations.
Fueling collaborations that move biotech forward
The Center for Biotechnology (CfB) co-sponsors collaborations between New York biotechnology companies and Stony Brook University (SBU) faculty, on a competitive basis, to help companies reach strategic technology development milestones that will unlock commercial opportunities.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed within three determined review cycles per year corresponding to the following deadlines: January 15th, May 15th and September 15th. Applications are subject to availability of award funds during that fiscal period.
Detailed information on the proposal process as well as the program application can be found within the forms pages linked below. A single PDF version of the proposal and letter of support should be submitted to the Center for Biotechnology at center_for_biotechnology@stonybrook.edu.
The Technology Commercialization Clinic provides business development and strategic planning services, as well as market data, competitive intelligence, intellectual property analyses and actionable recommendations to accelerate technology commercialization efforts. The object of the clinic is to identify and mitigate risks of early stage technology commercialization and to position clients to secure financing, including SBIR/STTR awards, angel investment, and venture. Typical outcomes from the clinic include evaluation of market opportunities, assessment of competitive landscape, Identification of technological advantages, strengthened business plans and investor presentations and improved commercialization strategies.
Technology Commercialization Clinic clients include start-up and emerging bioscience companies, entrepreneurial faculty and technologists, as well as technology transfer offices across NYS. There is no cost to participate in the Technology Commercialization Clinic.
Any company interested in participating in the Technology Commercialization Clinic, or any Center for Biotechnology program, must complete our intake form here. Once complete, a member of the CFB team will follow up for an intake discussion if appropriate.
In an effort to facilitate industry-academic interactions and research collaborations, we host periodic BioPartnering Meetings between corporate clients and a series of relevant academic faculty at Stony Brook University and other partner institutions. Faculty members are identified to present their research capabilities and technologies to the corporate client under a confidentiality agreement.
Often through our BioPartnerings, we facilitate corporate sponsored research projects. Once a company and faculty member are matched, we can assist in setting up the project and provide significant cost savings through reduced indirect cost rates and other efficiencies.