Who We Are

The mission of the Technology and Innovation Development Office (TIDO) is to translate the laboratory and clinical research excellence of Children’s Hospital Boston into products for the public benefit. TIDO uses a multi-faceted approach to promote, support and develop research, technology and clinical innovations through the protection and licensing of intellectual property, investing in Children’s Hospital technologies, and establishing strong research and development partnerships with industry throughout the innovation to product life cycle.

News and Events

Read TIDO's July Technology Newsletter

The July Newsletter highlights our newest technologies, recent patents and papers, and an interview with Dr. Gabriel Corfas about his topical treatment for neuropathy.

WSJ covers Children's new Gene Partnership Project

Children's has designed a genetic research project so information gleaned from DNA submitted by patients and their families can benefit not only science, but potentially participants themselves.

Children's Researchers Lead $15 Million Federal Research Grant to Support Advancement of Health IT

Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD, and Kenneth Mandl, MD, MPH, of the Children's Hospital Informatics Program will lead the efforts of a $15 million grant to support research and development of a new health care information technology infrastructure.

Opportunity Search

Search the TIDO technology and laboratories listings for licensing and partnering opportunities.

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