Exploitation of intellectual property rights by granting licenses of use and/or exploitation. Licensing may take place within the framework of contracts between researchers and/or research organizations with other organizations, where:

– licensing constitutes the sole subject of the contract (licensing agreements), or

– licensing is included within a contract (e.g., research & development contracts, co-development agreements).

Agreements between researchers and/or research organizations with businesses or other entities, for the joint development of technological solutions for the market, utilizing research results or researcher know-how.

Entrepreneurial ventures by researchers to exploit their research results or know-how in the form of Spin-Off Companies, for University Faculty Members or Researchers at Research Centers.

Depending on the needs of each research team, support may be provided in areas such as:

1. Organizational requirements of a new exploitation initiative (know-how or IP).
2. Intellectual Property Management (relations between inventors, patent renewal).
3. Other industrial property rights beyond patents (e.g., utility models).
4. Definition of copyright ownership of a scientist (beyond patents, what else?).
5. Licensing and other ways to exploit a patent/IP right [Freedom to Operate licenses, co-development].
6. Decision-making criteria to identify and select businesses for research exploitation partnerships (R&D Agreements)
7. Preparation for the requirements of research exploitation collaborations with businesses
8. Planning & preparing a collaboration agreement with a business.
9. What business negotiations require and what stance is most effective.
10. How to communicate your innovation to businesses.
11. How to finance technology maturation for greater readiness for exploitation (e.g., EIC Pathfinder, co-development, etc.).
12. Intellectual property which is exploited by a Spin-Off and forms of licensing or transfer of such IP.
13. Pricing of technological products and/or services in a Spin-Off.
14. Why (and when) to establish a Spin-Off.
15. Requirements for establishing a Spin-Off.
16. Requirements for the viability of a Spin-Off company against its particular challenges.
17. Attracting or building relationships with Spin-Off customers (long-term agreements, community building).
18. How to present your technology or technological venture (Spin-Off) to non-scientific audiences.

Each Researcher, or research team working on a specific research result, intellectual property, or know-how, receives tailored support for maturing their planned Technology Transfer action. We provide advisory services, collaborative design, and practical exercises to strengthen their readiness and support the maturation of their specific Technology Transfer Action.

(a) Support consists of Acceleration Sessions and asynchronous support. Sessions may be held in person or online, in spaces or platforms jointly agreed upon by the Beneficiary Teams and the Programme Manager.

(b) The Acceleration Sessions, following the Programme Manager’s methodology, combine capacity building with the provision of essential knowledge and information. They may include:

– Advisory Sessions: guidance on specialized issues,

– Collaboration or Collaborative Design Sessions: support for decision-making on critical matters and joint review, assessment, and co-development of materials, reports, or documents,

– Practical Training Sessions: (i) scenario-based simulations of hypothetical situations, or (ii) simulations of transactional or business negotiations.

(c) Asynchronous support is provided via email, chat platform messages, or short phone calls (up to 15 minutes). It may include:

– written or audio explanatory notes after reviewing materials or data,

– provision of key information in the form of messages.