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About CCTEC

Who we are

The Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization (CCTEC) is responsible for the management of Cornell University's technology. CCTEC supports Cornell's land-grant mission by leveraging Cornell's innovation to promote regional economic development to benefit the public.

What we do

  • Partner with industry to develop Cornell's technologies into products and services for public good.
  • Promote beneficial interactions between Cornell researchers and industry.
  • Leverage Cornell's intellectual property to promote entrepreneurial opportunities and regional economic development.

How we do it

  • By protecting and managing intellectual property that arises from Cornell research.
  • By providing outreach and communication to connect internal and external stakeholders.
  • By increasing awareness on campus of Cornell's values and issues around intellectual property.

Visit us at www.cctec.cornell.edu.