The pandemic prompted universities and public research organisations to re-think their IP management strategies. Various open licenses have been developed granting free temporary access to IP rights to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Do IPRs represent a barrier to access innovation in times of health emergencies?
Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing is an international agreement aimed at the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources. Access and benefit-sharing obligations are established and negotiated between the country of origin and the researcher.
Technology Transfer: commercialising discoveries at Research Centres through linked innovation. Best practices on how to commercialise research discoveries.
This report has been prepared by an Expert Group on Knowledge Transfer Metrics appointed by the Competence Centre on Technology Transfer of the EC's Joint Research Centre in partnership with ASTP.
The ASTP-Proton Impact Report for Europe showcases how technology transfer makes the world a better place.
Recording of the webinar: Open Source Software – how to avoid pitfalls. Discover different cases involving Open Source Software with different types of licenses including situations to avoid and pitfalls.
Recording of the webinar: University Technology Transfer and the Covid-19 Crisis. Learn some of the practical issues facing TTOs - leadership, where to focus resources, what are the priorities, remote working, staff welfare.
Recording of the webinar: Moving towards a unified Joint Ownership Agreement (JOA) model. Enjoy the discussion on: What happens when more than one university owns IP? Developing common principles for inter-university agreements.
The European Commission recognises that SME economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration are critical factors in the continued success of the sector and seek to better integrate and serve the needs of the SME.
The Innovation Exchange Amsterdam is a collaborative technology transfer office formed in 2014 with around 40 employees for the AMC, UvA, HvA, VU, VUmc.
UGent TechTransfer is the central Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of Ghent University. It was established in 1998. The UGent TechTransfer has a team of about 30 people with broad industry experience.
The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at SDU was established in 2006 as an internal unit within the university to manage and drive the commercialization of novel research results.
Join our newsletter and get the latest news