On Nov. 6, 2026, a Life Science Genealogy poster spotlighting University of Washington spin-off companies was published by LifeScienceHistory.com (LSH).

LSH’s “Genealogy on Demand” illustrate the sources of ‘founding technology’ by year established and location for more than 12,500 life companies, non-profit research organizations and federal laboratories located in the United States and Canada.

Please note that Life Science Genealogy is limited to illustrating the ‘founding technology source’ of companies, and does not illustrate the very common company R&D agreements and personnel relationships with universities, non-profit research organizations and federal laboratories which occur on a daily basis.

Life Science Genealogy was first developed in 1990 by Phil Ness, LifeScienceHistory.com founder & CEO, with his creation of a biotechnology genealogy poster to communicate the depth and breadth of the nascent industry to the Washington State Legislature. Of particular importance is how the industry is interlinked with the state and National Institutes of Health funded universities, federal labs, and non-profit research organizations across the nation.

In 1980, the Bayh-Dole Technology Transfer Act was passed by the U.S. Congress, and is a landmark piece of legislation that significantly impacts technology transfer and innovation. It allows universities and small businesses to own intellectual property (IP) developed with federal funding, incentivizing commercialization of discoveries, and fostering economic growth.

Today, you can access our one-of-a-kind Life Science Genealogy on Demand, an evolving new feature, that displays more than 12,500 life companies and non-profit research organizations located in the United States and Canada. Companies are displayed by year established, location and ‘founding technology source’ whether ‘founded independently or founded on technology’ licensed from a university, federal lab or non-profit research organization. All displayed are also hyperlinked for additional information.