Tech Transfer Roundup: How Johns Hopkins Optimizes Its Life Science Start-Ups
Executive Summary
The Baltimore university relies on an extensive infrastructure for tech transfer, and has a high volume of output to show for it. Recent tech transfer deals include Spark, Spotlight, Achilles, Biohaven, Cantabio and Renova, Zucara and Heat Biologics.
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