Our dedication stems from a core belief: that groundbreaking science holds the key to transformative healing. We empower the UCSF community to unlock this potential by guiding them through the intricacies of translational technology development. Working hand-in-hand with our research faculty, promising students, and industry partners, we bridge the gap between discovery and application, ensuring that scientific breakthroughs reach those in need.
Innovation Ventures supports the full lifecycle of UCSF healthcare technologies, maximizing their reach and impact. Our teams collaborate with faculty, develop ideas, secure funding, manage licensing, execute marketing, teach entrepreneurship, launch startups, and cultivate industry partnerships.
For those interested in collaborating with us, we're sharing insights into our work through interviews with program leaders and clients.
"I want to emphasize the culture we’ve created over the last several years is commercially oriented and the folks on my teams come in with industry, start-up, licensing, or consulting experience and this mix supports a very collaborative effort to bridge our internal customers – the faculty – with the outside customers which are industry and investors. Once we build these commercial relationships, we don’t just let them go but instead look to support them in ways that we can and are consistent with other internal stakeholders."
Todd Pazdera, PhD
Director, Business Development, EOD & Licensing
"Uniquely in our industry, the user isn’t the decision maker or payer. This is a tough concept to get across. It doesn’t much matter if doctors love it or patients love it, if you can't get insurers or hospitals to pay you don't have a business. That’s a shock to many students."
Stephanie Marrus, MBA, MA
Managing Director of Entrepreneurship