University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California
Public University
Founded 1864

UCSF is a leading health sciences university with exceptional biomedical research and one of the most productive biotech licensing programs in the US.

75
Startups (5yr)
300
Patents Filed
228
Patents Issued
92
Licenses (5yr)
$68.0M
License Revenue
190
Partnerships
$1.6B
Research $

Research Focus Areas

Pharmaceuticals & Drug Discovery

Small molecule and biologic drug development

School of PharmacySchool of Medicine

Diagnostics & Precision Medicine

Biomarkers and precision diagnostics

Institute for Human Genetics

Gene Therapy & Genomics

Gene editing and cell therapy

Innovative Genomics Institute

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Notable Spinouts

Genentech

Founded 1976Biotechnology

ACQUIRED

Pioneering biotechnology company, now part of Roche

$46800M exitby Roche

Programs & Resources

UCSF Entrepreneurship Center

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Entrepreneurship training for health sciences innovators

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Rankings & Recognition

#3AUTM - Licensing Revenue
2023

Tech Transfer Office

UCSF Innovation Ventures

IP Portfolio Available

~350 technologies available for licensing

PharmaceuticalsDiagnosticsBiomedical

Platform: Flintbox

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Services Offered

  • IP management
  • Licensing
  • Startup formation
  • Industry partnerships

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