Joy Goswami

Director of Intellectual Property & Licensing

The Research Foundation for SUNY

Biography

Joy Goswami took responsibility for leading SUNY system-wide strategies for technology transfer, IP management, and commercialization in February 2025. With over 15 years of experience, he has held senior leadership roles at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Delaware. A USPTO-registered Patent Agent and Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), he serves as Chair of AUTM, the global association for academic technology transfer.

Joy has played a key role in commercializing disruptive innovations emerging from university research—ranging from therapeutic drugs and vaccines to smart device technologies, AI-driven platforms, advanced materials, and sustainable engineering applications. He regularly advises on startup development and national commercialization programs and serves as a reviewer for NIH’s SBIR/STTR initiatives.

A well-regarded figure in the tech transfer community, he is frequently invited to speak at national and international forums on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the societal impact of academic research.