Terry Adams

Director, Office of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship – OTIE
Department : Office of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship - OTIE

Terry Lopaka Adams, an accomplished leader in intellectual property protection, management, and marketing in both the commercial and academic sectors, joined Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as the Director Office of Technology Commercialization in January 2024. Adams will work with WPI faculty researchers, staff members, and students to identify, protect, and commercialize intellectual property while also encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship at the university.

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Global University Venturing
Adams succeeds Keiller at WPI

Terry Lopaka Adams is named the new director of the Office of Technology Commercialization. "I look forward to leveraging my knowledge and expertise to enhance and expand the technology commercialization program, aligning it with WPI’s mission of driving positive change through cutting-edge research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.”