Foster, Lauren

Lauren C. Foster is the Associate Director, Licensing of MIT’s Technology Licensing Office (TLO), leading a team of individuals focusing on the commercialization of innovations in the biomedical, biotechnology, medical device and other life sciences fields.  The TLO works in partnership with faculty, researchers and others to strategically evaluate, protect and license technologies and intellectual property arising from MIT’s research enterprise to startups, established companies and corporate sponsors. Prior to joining MIT, Lauren worked at a publicly traded biotechnology company, where she played an integral role in envisioning and implementing the company’s business, intellectual property and technology strategies.  Lauren was also a technical specialist at an intellectual property law firm where she focused on strategic development of intellectual property rights for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and universities.  Ms. Foster holds a D.Sc. from Harvard University and a B.S. from Haverford College, and is a registered Patent Agent.