Innovation Ventures
At Children's National, we combine our strengths with those of public and private partners who share our vision. Here, breakthrough discoveries can more quickly be translated into new treatments and technologies benefiting kids.
Fostering Discovery and Innovation
Innovation Ventures manages all aspects of intellectual property development, creates strategic business partnerships with external stakeholders and provides educational information to foster academic entrepreneurship. Innovation Ventures manages the protection, marketing, licensing and commercialization of all hospital intellectual properties including patent, copyright, research tool, software and know-how.
Our Team

Haiyin Chang, PhD, MBA
- Senior Licensing Associate
- Patent Agent

Te’Aira Banks
- Intellectual Property Docketing Specialist
Research, Education & Innovation Week
Each year, Children’s National Research Institute (CNRI) hosts Research, Education & Innovation Week to showcase the wide array of research and education programs occurring throughout the institution.