This list is not exhaustive, as it only includes notable companies of which the founding and development history is well recorded by reliable sources.
[5][6] Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing is responsible for commercializing developments.
[7] The university is described as having a strong venture culture in which students are encouraged, and often funded, to launch their own companies.
This list shows companies in Fortune Global 500 founded or co-founded by Stanford alumni.
This index also contains companies listed in section "Notable defunct & dissolved".