Licensing. The OTT is focused on transferring technology and thereby providing benefit to the public. Rice technologies are licensed both to established companies and start-ups; the main criterion for licensing a technology is the company’s ability to develop it.

Sponsoring Research at Rice. If you are interested in sponsoring research at Rice, please contact the Rice University Office of Sponsored Research. If you would like to know about what types of research are being carried out here in your area of interest, please contact us to learn more.

Giving Gifts to Rice. If you are interested in opportunities to support Rice research efforts, please contact the Rice Office for Resource Development.

Investing. Rice has been involved in the formation of several start-up companies and actively seeks to develop relationships with the private equity community for the benefit of these companies. Please contact us if you would like to find out more about how we work with investors.