Bridging Research and Industry
Tap into a thriving innovation ecosystem built for meaningful collaboration. The CRI, Northeastern’s technology transfer office, connects companies with Northeastern’s worldclass research, expert faculty, and tailored technology solutions—fostering long-term partnerships that drive innovation and meet evolving industry needs.
Your R&D challenge may already be in our labs
Our active licensing portfolio spans life sciences and physical sciences — 170+ technologies across therapeutics, diagnostics, advanced materials, communications, and beyond. Wherever your company works, there’s likely a Northeastern researcher already working on what’s next.
Resources for Industry
Northeastern has cutting-edge research in areas such as the Life Sciences, Nanotechnology, and Network Research. The CRI can arrange briefings from faculty whose research aligns with your key corporate priorities.
AVAILABLE TECH
Explore Northeastern’s available technologies and discover opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers.
STARTUP DIRECTORY
Meet Northeastern-founded startups and explore opportunities to invest, partner, or collaborate.
READY TO COLLABORATE
Your next innovation starts here. Contact us to tap into Northeastern’s research and expertise.
How It Works
Tell us what you’re looking for
Use the Contact Us button above or email the CRI team directly.
CRI finds the right match
A CRI licensing specialist with relevant domain expertise will identify technologies and faculty aligned with your area of interest.
CRI structures the right agreement
CRI handles sponsored research agreements, licenses, options, and MTAs — structured to meet the needs of both parties and move efficiently through the process.
Ongoing partnership support
CRI prioritizes sustained industry relationships. Many partnerships expand over time as research programs evolve and new technologies emerge.
Northeastern’s Roux Institute is designed to spur innovation, build talent, and drive economic growth in Portland, the state of Maine, and the Northeast. Partnerships—with industry, academia, and government—set our education and research model apart.
A LOCAL AND GLOBAL POWERHOUSE
The Roux Institute partners with Maine companies to equip the workforce with essential tech skills and advance research and development.