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The one-day online training course Advanced Digital Innovation: Details of Open-Source Software – Protection, Management, and Valorisation provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the role open-source software plays in knowledge and technology transfer within research and innovation ecosystems.
Through expert-led sessions and hands-on exercises, the course explores the structure of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) licences, strategies for compliance management, and the intersection of legal frameworks with valorisation approaches. Participants will also examine open data licensing, emerging regulatory developments, including the AI Act and Cyber Resilience Act, and practical business models for leveraging FOSS-based innovations.
This course is ideal for Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) professionals, research managers, and university or industry practitioners who engage with open-source software in collaborative or commercialisation settings.
It is particularly relevant for professionals seeking to strengthen their understanding of FOSS compliance, intellectual property management, and the development of sustainable business models based on open-source technologies. The course builds on the foundation laid in Software-specific challenges in knowledge transfer. Participants are expected to have some prior exposure to technology transfer or software-related IP topics.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Paul van Dun
KU Leuven, Belgium
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Giuseppe Visimberga
Leiden University, Netherlands
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Paul van Dun
KU Leuven, Belgium
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Sara Matt-Leubner
University of Innsbruck, Austria
Perfect balance of learning and networking.
Smiljka Vikic-Topic
University of Zagreb, Croatia
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