Prabhpreet Gill

Position
New Ventures and Licensing Associate
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Bio/Description

Gill works as a New Ventures & Licensing Associate and is responsible for managing the diverse portfolio of technologies from life sciences and engineering. In this role, Gill evaluates new inventions, conducts IP due diligence, and develops commercialization strategies to transfer early-stage intellectual assets to the marketplace. He drafts and negotiates a wide range of complex agreements, including license agreements, material transfer, confidentiality, and inter-institutional agreements, while also collaborating with patent attorneys on patent prosecution. 

Gill also plays a critical role in supporting faculty-led startups, providing guidance on early-stage venture development, intellectual property strategy, and partnership opportunities. He actively engages with internal and external stakeholders, including corporate partners, to foster strategic partnerships and bring innovations to market. 

Prior to joining Princeton, Gill worked as a Licensing Associate at the University of Delaware for nearly three years. There, he managed a broad portfolio of technologies, supported startup ventures, and successfully commercialized university innovations.

Gill holds a Professional Science Master’s degree in Biotechnology from the University of Delaware and a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology from MIT, Manipal. He is a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP), a Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), and an active member of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). Gill is also a recipient of the prestigious Howard Bremer Scholarship and was recently recognized as one of the IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists in 2023 & 2024.

His external affiliations include serving as an Editorial Advisory Board Member for Elsevier's Invention Disclosure Journal, a National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Grant Reviewer, and a Board member of the Licensing Executive Society NJ Chapter.