Join Professor Roberta Guerrina in an online webinar on combining spinouts, consultancy, and policy to maximise SHAPE research impact. Learn from her experience founding EQUAL In-Sight.
This seminar investigates the importance of these non-financial impacts, such as social, cultural, and environmental contributions. Additionally, it suggests a very simple but still useful…
In this Tea with ASTP Clare Dillon, InnerSource Researcher at the University of Galway, covered where academic OSPOs are located within institutions, their goals and the activities OSPO staff engage…
On Wednesday, 22 May, and Thursday, 23 May, the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Special Interest Group (SSHA SIG) held two impactful workshops at the ASTP Annual Conference in Seville, Spain.
The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance, which is one of the European University Alliances, has developed a common YUFE vision text for a more demand-driven approach to Knowledge Valorisation (KV).
In this session Carlo Duprel, Head of Technology Transfer Office at SnT, University of Luxembourg, provided an overview on how to setup and execute an impactful strategy of long-term collaborative…
The European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation hosted the stakeholder event “Making research results work for society”
On 20th November ASTP hosted the sixth edition of the ASTP-EU Forum, which saw the participation of 100+ professionals across Europe to discuss the latest developments in policies that affect knowledge and technology transfer community.
The ResearchComp tool is designed to help researchers assess and develop their transversal skills. Besides, it supports HEIs and training providers to adapt their training offer to researchers and employers to be aware of the wide set of competencies that are more and more requested from…
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Dos and Don’ts of working with Patent Attorneys – How to get the best value for Universities, Research Institutes and Spin-outs.In this webinar, Achim shared a few lessons and important points on…
Art Bos, Head of Business Development and Knowledge Transfer at Erasmus University Rotterdam has been appointed as the President-elect by his fellow ASTP Board members. Art has been a member of the ASTP Board since May 2023.
Engage on the new EARMA online co-creation space. Free conference registration.
ASTP stalwart and Board Member, Tom Flanagan, chats to Global University Venturings podcast series Talking Tech Transfer.
ASTP's EDI SIG met during the 2023 Annual Conference in Tallinn, Estonia, to discuss how women are the changing face of innovation.
From 22-23 March 2023, the consortium partners working together on the Interreg Europe project, VIADUCT, met to kick-off the project at the University of Zaragoza, Spain.
ASTP alongside seven other European institutions are announced as the team behind ERA Shuttle, a Horizon Europe programme for supporting career development for innovators and cross-sectoral collaboration.
Plastic Omnium organised an Open Innovation Challenge in partnership with SoScience. Its objective was to accelerate innovation leveraging collective intelligence through an open innovation approach.…
Find out how a unique plant-based technology and entrepreneurship hold the key to pushing the boundaries in the food industry.
The meeting with reflections on the work of the European project ProgressTT, on the key success factors (KSF’s) for technology transfer, and the role of the research institution's management and…
This new handbook offers insights, best practices and advice for leaders in cities and universities that want to go beyond “ad hoc” projects and take the next step towards a strategic and sustainable partnership. It identifies promising avenues, but also barriers and pitfalls and how to avoid…
Innovation ecosystems for a sustainable Europe: How to enhance the contribution of universities
In this Tea with ASTP, two KT veterans Jeff Skinner and Christophe Haunold, shared their experiences of developing successful collaborations, highlighting routes to success and pitfalls to avoid.
The self-assessment tool developed by the BOSS project anticipates all those issues that a student, researcher or entrepreneur will face while transforming an idea to a business opportunity.
Valorisation of scientific results Patent commercialisation scoreboard: European universities and PROs”, finds that licensing is by far the preferred channel of commercialisation (accounting for 70% of the commercialisation of inventions), followed by R&D co-operation (14%) and the sale of…
Large healthcare datasets, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning can change the clinical innovation landscape. However, data access and valorisation cannot discount patients' rights; dealing…
The 2020 white paper Embedding Knowledge Transfer Offices in Horizon Europe Projects, published by ASTP's National Associations Advisory Committee, advocates integrating KTOs into EU-funded projects. It highlights their role in fostering innovation, improving industry-academia collaboration, and…
Andrea Schmoll (2015) explores strategies to optimise licensing agreements, covering preparation, key provisions, and compliance with antitrust laws. Highlighting commercial and financial considerations, the presentation emphasises aligning agreements with IP protection, partner evaluation, and…
Robert Marshall (2015) presents a masterclass on negotiating with difficult individuals, outlining a five-point plan: don’t react, disarm them, change the rules, make it easy to say “yes,” and hard to say “no.” Drawing on the Harvard Negotiation Project, he emphasises reframing tactics,…
Raja Sengupta, in his 2014 ASTP masterclass Post-Licensing Management, emphasises disciplined oversight of IP agreements to secure rightful returns. He advocates proactive systems, robust audits, and collaboration to address challenges like underreporting and ensure alignment with financial and…
Robert Marshall, in his 2012 masterclass Conflict Resolution Part 1, explores causes of conflict and strategies for resolution. He emphasises understanding behaviour, distinguishing healthy and unhealthy conflict, fostering empathy, and applying structured negotiation techniques to achieve positive…
Robert Marshall, in his 2012 masterclass Conflict Resolution Part 2, explores negotiation strategies, emphasising principled negotiation over positional bargaining. He advocates separating people from problems, focusing on mutual interests, and employing constructive techniques like BATNA to…
Robert Marshall (2011) introduces the fundamentals of negotiation. He contrasts hard, soft, and principled negotiation approaches, emphasising understanding interests over positions, building mutual benefit, and employing strategies like BATNA to achieve fair and effective outcomes while preserving…
Robert Marshall (2011) explores handling difficult negotiations. He introduces a five-point plan focusing on disarming adversaries, reframing tactics, and fostering collaboration. Marshall emphasises maintaining composure, leveraging BATNA, and using principled negotiation strategies to achieve…
Robert Marshall (2011) delves into non-verbal communication's role in negotiation. He emphasises understanding body language, building empathy through mirroring behaviours, and interpreting cues like gestures and tone to enhance influence, trust, and collaborative problem-solving.
Robert Marshall (2011) summarises key negotiation strategies. He advocates principled negotiation, understanding non-verbal cues, and building empathy through mirroring. Marshall emphasises adapting communication styles, focusing on mutual benefits, and using BATNA effectively to achieve optimal…
Amanda Zeffman (2017) outlines strategies to promote consultancy within universities. She discusses its benefits, operational models, financial structures, and challenges, emphasising its role in knowledge transfer, academic development, and university-industry collaboration, supported by practical…
The Responsible Partnering Guidelines (2009), developed by European institutional organisations, outline principles for effective collaboration and knowledge transfer between public research organisations and industry. It emphasises strategic alignment, IP management, mutual benefit, and…
The OECD Guidelines on Human Biobanks and Genetic Research Databases (2009) provide ethical, legal, and operational principles for managing biobanks. They address governance, participant rights, data protection, and benefit sharing, aiming to balance scientific progress with respect for individual…
The 2004 handbook Guidelines for Teaching Hospitals for Entering into Research Agreements by Danish teaching hospitals and universities provides frameworks for partnerships with private entities. It addresses IP rights, ethical considerations, confidentiality, and publication policies, promoting…
Joris Swennen and Sander Van Loock (2013) analyse key challenges in forming consortia. They address IP ownership, co-ownership, background access, and publication, emphasising clear communication, legal certainty, and tailored agreements to balance academic and industry interests effectively.
The Lambert Toolkit has been prepared by the Lambert Working Group on Intellectual Property for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaborative research projects with each other.
More and more innovation is driven by research collaborations between different entities. Within the context of globalized economy, these research and innovation collaborations are becoming increasingly internationalised.
The TTO of Polytechnic of Milan is one of the first technology transfer offices established in Italy and is among the founding members of the Netval (TTO Network of the Italian universities).
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