Submit Your Idea
Inventions, software and research tools all start here.
Disclose Your Innovation
Submitting your idea — also called a disclosure— is the first step toward turning your innovation into something that can be shared with the world. Whether it's an invention, software, copyrighted work or research tool, we're here to help guide you through the process.
Industry Partnership
Our online platform provides access to all inventions in the commercialization pipeline. You can easily search for opportunities by industry or primary inventor
Featured Technologies
Discoveries Across Key Sectors
Northwestern has made many discoveries, and this list includes a few of the latest. Some of our featured technologies are in fields like energy and sustainability, therapeutics, and healthcare devices. We partner with industry leaders to bring these discoveries to the world. We receive approximately 200 invention disclosures per year.