Research and Development Collaborations

This course is an excellent opportunity to enhance expertise in fostering effective partnerships. Participants benefit from practical case studies, interactive sessions, and networking with industry leaders, making it ideal for professionals aiming to drive impactful R&D collaborations and advance their careers.

Engage with diverse professionals from various European countries and institutions, providing a rich platform for networking and sharing experiences. These interactions can lead to new collaborations and expand your professional network.

Through workshops and discussions, participants can apply their learning to real-world scenarios. This hands-on approach enhances your ability to negotiate successful deals and manage research and development projects effectively.

The course objectives are to:

• Handling communication between academia and industry 
• Managing expectations 
• Improving negotiation skills 
• Nurturing alliances 
• Handling IP within collaborations

The key course topics are:

• Deriving fair value from foreground IP 
• Keeping track of IP: open innovation 
• Stakeholder management
• Creating corporate alliances 
• Collaborative agreements 
• What to do when things go wrong 
• Creating win-win situations 
• IP clauses - the different possibilities 
• Managing IP in overlapping projects