Industrial Contracts Office
3000 El Camino Real
Building 5, Suite 300
Palo Alto, CA 94306
ico@stanford.edu
Stanford University has a long history of productive research relationships with companies of all sizes. The Industrial Contracts Office (ICO) negotiates a variety of research contracts with companies, ranging from the transfer of biological research materials to multi-million dollar research projects (SRAs) and industry affiliates programs.
Which Office at Stanford Will I Work With?
Agreement Type | Handled by the Following Stanford Office(s) |
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Confidentiality agreements (NDA/CDA). Generally, Stanford does not sign these agreements on behalf the university. Individual researchers may sign confidentiality agreements that are consistent with university policies. | Industrial Contracts Office (ICO) advises on NDAs related to industry research. Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) advises on NDAs related to federal and other non-industry projects. Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) advises on NDAs related to licensing and Stanford technologies. |
Consulting agreements by faculty. | Faculty review and sign their own consulting agreements, which must be consistent with university policies. |
Clinical trial agreements for drugs or devices. | Clinical Trials Research Management Group (CT-RMG). |
Equipment loan agreements for research purposes (Equipment Loan). | Industrial Contracts Office (ICO). Procurement Office. |
Fellowship agreements for students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty. | Research Management Group (RMG) handles fellowships for the School of Medicine. Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) handles fellowships for all other schools. Office of Development also handles many fellowships. |
Gift letters or agreements. | Office of Development. |
Human tissue transfer agreements (HTA). | Industrial Contracts Office (ICO). |
Companies may support research through Industrial Affiliates programs (Industrial Affiliate). | Industrial Contracts Office (ICO). |
License and service agreements to the university. | Procurement office. |
License agreements from the university. | Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). |
Material Transfer Agreements (MTA). | Industrial Contracts Office (ICO). |
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) agreements. | Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). |
Software licenses for research purposes (Software). | Industrial Contracts Office (ICO). |
Sponsored research agreements, where an entity funds research projects in a university laboratory (SRA). | Industrial Contracts Office (ICO) handles the agreement when the funder is a company. Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) handles the agreement when the funder is the government or non-profit entity. Research Managment Group (RMG) handles foundation grants for the School of Medicine. |