# UT Southwestern Medical Center

- **Website:** <https://swmed.edu>
- **Primary alias:** `swmed.edu`

## Description

The Office for Technology Development (OTD) at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas, is dedicated to transforming innovative research into impactful health solutions. Their mission centers on protecting and advancing intellectual property derived from the University’s research, thereby enhancing community health and well-being. With an impressive portfolio that includes 433 U.S. patents, 77 startups launched, and nearly $168 million in license revenue, OTD exemplifies excellence in technology commercialization.

They offer tailored services for faculty, inventors, investors, and students, encompassing invention disclosure, patent assistance, and support for startup formation. OTD is a key player in fostering collaborative relationships and providing entrepreneurial tools through initiatives like the Blackstone LaunchPad & TechStars Network. Notable successes include partnerships and developments with Taysha Gene Therapeutics, ReCode Therapeutics, and others.

By bridging the gap between research and commercialization, OTD empowers inventors and entrepreneurs to turn groundbreaking ideas into viable technologies, contributing significantly to the health sector.

## Industries

- ⛑ Health
- ⛑ Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals _(under Health)_
- ⛑ Medicine _(under Health)_
- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Universities and Colleges _(under Science and Education)_

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG, SVG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idnM68eycu/w/820/h/164/theme/light/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1756123503403)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Royal Blue | #1a73e8 | accent |
| Shark | #202124 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- Open Sans — asset _(google)_
- Noto Sans — asset _(google)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idnM68eycu/w/1500/h/500/idbVaj0I2u.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1756123503822)

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