The Office of Technology Management manages a variety of programming to foster, encourage and celebrate innovation within WashU and the greater St. Louis innovation ecosystem.

Celebration of Inventors
A celebration honoring WashU inventors.
An annual event to honor and recognize Washington University inventors, researchers and faculty entrepreneurs.

Domain Expert Program
A program to help de-risk early stage WashU technologies and spur innovation in the St. Louis ecosystem.

Experts in Residence
Connecting WashU researchers with commercialization experts.
Audience: WashU researchers looking for technology commercialization mentorship.
Contact: Malcolm Townes, PhD, MBA, Innovation Fund Manager townes@wustl.edu

Innovation Round Tables
A program to provide actionable guidance and enhance strategic industry partnerships for early-stage technologies.

Office Hours
An in-person educational series that features current topics in tech transfer and innovation

Outreach
Offering a variety of ways to connect and learn about OTM
OTM is continually reaching out to the WashU community, educating our innovators on the services and resources that our office provides.

Venture Fellows
Experiential learning program in venture capital investing and company creation
Available to WashU postdoctoral researchers

Welcome to the Wall
An event to celebrate WashU IP startups
An annual event to recognize and celebrate WashU IP startup companies.

WIT
Widening opportunities in Innovation & Technology (WIT)
A program to build community and provide resources for the next generation of innovators.