Mattia Ronchetti’s 2024 presentation at the Biomedical SIG webinar focuses on EU and US regulatory frameworks for medical devices. It explores classification, clinical evaluation, and development…
The 2022 handbook offers insights into city-university collaboration, developed through EUniverCities workshops (2019–2021). It highlights models, challenges, and benefits of partnerships, aiming to inspire European practitioners. This resource synthesises academic and municipal experiences into…
In this Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion SIG's webinar, speakers highlight how Knowledge Transfer Offices can drive change by fostering communication, work-life balance, and well-being, offering…
Explore the connection between mental and physical health in this primer by Becca Switzer. Learn about diagnosis, treatment, and how embracing neurodiversity and mental health management can enhance quality of life and creativity.
Professor Roberta Guerrina shares her experience on enhancing SHAPE research impact. She explores how combining spinouts, consultancy, and policy, including her work with EQUAL In-Sight, helps…
Sjaak Brinkkemper discusses entrepreneurship in ecosystems, focusing on the challenges of sustaining software companies. He examines key decisions in software production, including product…
In this webinar, Matthias Versele, Executive Director of Drug Discovery at CD3-Cistim, discusses strategies for translational life sciences projects, from novel ideas to regulatory approval. He…
Julian Jantke's presentation, "Impact-at-Scale Pipeline in SHAPE," explores strategies for valorising research in social sciences, humanities, and related fields. It highlights tools like DLAS and…
This webinar provides an accurate yet delightful introduction and discussion of the key IP Rights related to the protection of software innovation. In one hour Maurits Westerik provides insights on…
The UKRI Glossary of EDI Terms provides clear definitions of key terms related to equality, diversity, and inclusion. It supports a shared understanding within the research and innovation community, fostering inclusive practices and communication by clarifying complex concepts and terminology in…
The 2024 EPO study analyses trends in water-related innovation for provision and protection, highlighting Europe's leadership, with Spain excelling. Though historically industry-led, universities and public research organisations are advancing. Innovation is growing but must accelerate to meet…
This report contains data of 674 KTOs from 21 European countries. It includes 97 aggregated KTO datasets from one National Association and 577 datasets from responding KTOs. The aggregated data was included in the summary overview and excluded from the detailed analysis in the remainder of the…
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…
On 11th and 12th June 2024, the VIADUCT project partners and stakeholders gathered in Tampere, Finland, for the third Interregional Project Meeting and Site Visit.
In the 8th World Lunch webinar, hosted by the Digital Innovations SIG, Brechtje Vreenegoor, Manager of KTO at Wageningen University, discusses the servitisation of open-source models. She explores…
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…
Are you a young KT professional, within higher education and/or a research organisation, under 30 years old who can demonstrate an interest in self-improvement and honing their KT skills? Consider applying for this scholarship.
Cornelia Peuser presents the EPO Observatory’s new Deep Tech Finder, a tool that blends the business profiles of around 8,300 investment-ready European start-ups with information on their patent…
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.
Knowledge transfer offices are uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role in augmenting change in order to make the innovation ecosystem more inclusive and equitable. But as a knowledge transfer office, what can you do concretely to incorporate equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your…
On Wednesday, 22 May, the Digital Innovation Special Interest Group (DI SIG) held an interactive workshop as part of the ASTP Annual Conference in Seville, Spain. The workshop, led by DI SIG coordinators Malcolm, Sigmar, Annemieke, Christoph, and Florian, saw an impressive attendance of over 100…
On the initiative of Legal SIG members from ETH Zurich, ASTP members interested in reviving the Legal SIG met during ASTP’s Annual Conference in Seville in May 2024.
In the current landscape of knowledge transfer, traditional methods are enduring a significant shift. As innovators, content creators and owners (researchers, engineers, artists, technical developers, etc.) seek to extract value from their intellectual assets in innovative ways, projects like…
Receive mentoring from industry experts in big pharma, academia and healthcare as you learn to identify healthcare needs, build a dynamic team, create a business model, and pitch your ideas like a pro.
Opened by departing President, Christophe Haunold, members were updated on the challenges and successes of the past year.
The 7th ASTP- EU Forum continues the dialogue between European knowledge/technology transfer professionals and staff of the European Commission. At this free online event, you shall have the…
In the 7th World Lunch webinar, hosted by the Digital Innovations SIG, Florian Kirschenhofer presents updates to the Max Planck Society’s licensing model for spin-offs. He discusses its success,…
Relika Williams and Christophe Haunold share their experiences around creating, approving and executing IP management policy for universities. Three different perspectives: from a drafting point of…
Have you tested a practice which is transforming knowledge and research results into practical solutions creating societal and/or economic value?
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) approves its entry into 3 spin-offs driven by the implementation of a new technology transfer procedure
Who is responsible for managing technology transfer?
In the monthly online SSHA and Impact Flashlight, Birge Wolf discusses the SynSICRIS tool. This open-source tool aids project planning with impact pathways and monitoring, promoting innovation,…
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).
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Lifelong ASTP friends Ascenion has agreed to sell portfolio company Cardior Pharmaceuticals to Novo Nordisk
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New Codes of Practice for industry-academia co-creation and citizen engagement for knowledge valorisation
This March (2024), members of the ASTP team participated in the second ambassadors meeting of European project RM Roadmap Project.
Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Knowledge Valorisation
The first European law on industrial property, the so-called Patent Statute, was approved in Venice in 1474 and will celebrate its 550 years on 19 March 2024.
The 2024 presentation by Carlo Duprel discusses collaborative research in intellectual property (IP) management. It highlights SnT's partnership model at the University of Luxembourg, which…
Laura Spinardi, Head of Technology Transfer Office, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, discusses the challenges of managing data in digital clinical research: not…
Tech transfer experts launch new company to further the education and empowerment of university IP managers
Science and researchers should be at the forefront of solving our most pressing global challenges. Impactful research commercialisation will require educating a new generation of entrepreneurs with a…
Call for Licensing Professionals to join Consultation Group in an EU project?
Ainara García Gallastegui presents NanoGUNE’s achievements focusing on knowledge transfer. She highlights successes in spin-offs, patents, and licensing, including innovations like Alzheimer’s…
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.
Boosting Productivity and Output Quality of Knowledge Workers through AI Tools
The 2022-2024 European Research Area Policy Agenda outlines 20 voluntary actions to enhance innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity in research. It prioritises open science, green and digital transitions, and global collaboration, aiming to foster excellence, protect academic freedom, and…
INNOV-8-2-CREATE fosters collaboration among innovation stakeholders, delivering a transnational, transdisciplinary, pre-accelerator programme. The programme enables new entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to be trained and supported on their innovation journey.
The European Competence Framework for Researchers outlines key skills across seven domains, including cognitive abilities, self-management, and research management. It promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical practices, and societal engagement, aiming to enhance researchers' capabilities…
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ASTP European Annual Survey is open and we are collecting data on Knowledge Transfer activities and outputs.
Achim Krebs discusses strategies for effective collaboration with patent attorneys, focusing on clear invention disclosures, realistic claim scopes, and strong inventor-attorney partnerships to…
On November 9th, the partners of the KT Soft Skills Erasmus+ project met online to discuss the results of the Validation of the KTSoftSkills Investigation Report.
The 6th ASTP-EU Forum fosters dialogue between European knowledge transfer professionals and European Commission staff. Topics include the ERA Action 17, ResearchComp, the EU "Patent Package," and…
Michiel Hulsbergen, CEO and founder of DialogueTrainer, shares his experience establishing and managing the company during the Digital Innovation SIG World Lunch. As a Utrecht University spin-out, he…
The 5th ASTP-EU Forum focuses on European innovation policies, sharing updates on knowledge valorisation, the Transition Open funding scheme, and the New European Innovation Agenda. It highlights the…
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