We develop ideas into commercial products and business ventures. With rigor, creativity, persistence, and the help of the Johns Hopkins business network, we bring innovations to the world. 

Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) is the university’s commercialization and entrepreneurship hub. We work alongside faculty, students, and partners to protect intellectual property, build companies, and form strategic collaborations with industry and investors. Our role is to reduce friction in the translation of research, help innovators make informed commercialization decisions, and cultivate durable business relationships that extend the impact of Johns Hopkins discovery. 

JHTV manages one of the largest and most diverse academic innovation portfolios in the country, spanning health, engineering, data science/AI, and beyond.  

• 3,800+ active patents 
• 70 corporate collaborations 
• Robust investor network  
• 300+ on-market products based on JHU intellectual property 

An Integrated Innovation Ecosystem 

Innovation at Johns Hopkins is supported through a network of teams, programs, and spaces designed to meet innovators at every stage of their journey. Together, these groups form a unified framework for turning discovery into real-world impact. 

Technology Transfer 
Oversees the protection and licensing of Johns Hopkins intellectual property. The team evaluates disclosures, manages a robust patent portfolio, and processes MTAs and NDAs. Early engagement is encouraged—particularly prior to public disclosure—and investigators can access technology development grants administered by JHTV. 

Corporate Partnerships 
The university’s front door for industry collaboration. This team helps faculty initiate, structure, and manage sponsored research and strategic partnerships, aligning academic excellence with industry needs to accelerate discovery and application. 

FastForward 
Advances university technologies and startups through mentorship, funding access, business expertise, and targeted commercialization resources. FastForward accelerates high-potential projects and delivers educational programming in customer discovery and domain-specific innovation. 

The Pava Marie LaPere Center for Entrepreneurship 
Serves students, alumni, and community innovators by offering training, mentorship, and resources for commercial and social ventures through programs such as the Social Innovation Lab.