Questions to answer for a Researcher who wants to exploit its technology through a SpinOff

The Columbia University case study

Summary listing of the main challenges and opportunities for SpinOffs by technology transfer consultant Tom Hockaday

Explanatory analysis of the particularities, requirements, and value offered by SpinOffs in the EU, from the StepStartUps initiative funded by the EU

Presentation of key matters for managing and exploitating intellectual property

Overview of intellectual property essentials (purpose, types, means of registration and protection, ways of exploitation)

Educational presentation on the optimal way to manage specialised Proof of Concept funds run by Universities

Educational presentation on the requirements of clinical trials

EPO presentation with cases of intellectual property business exploitation in the field of food technology

EPO presentation with cases of intellectual property business exploitation in the field of medical technology

EPO presentation with cases of intellectual property business exploitation in the field of agricultural technology

Visual educational material from the EPO on the specific intellectual property rights

EU Code of Practice on industry-academia collaborations (English version)

EU Intellectual Property Helpdesk Guide on the essentials of intellectual property

EU guide on the principles of knowledge valorisation (English version)

EU guiding principles on the exploitation of scientific knowledge through industry-academia collaborations

Excerpt from an educational presentation at the University of Luxembourg highlighting key aspects of industry-academia collaborations for research exploitation

WIPO guide to trade secrets

Summary description by WIPO on the subject matter and the essentials of technology transfer from academia to industry

Summary description by WIPO on specific intellectual property matters in universities (and research centers)

Summary description of contract research essentials by Goldsmiths, University of London

Summary description of knowledge transfer collaborations by Goldsmiths, University of London

Model invention disclosure form from the Liaison Entreprises Universités (LIEU) of Wallonia/Belgium

Guidelines for open innovation collaborations from the “Responsible Partnering” initiative (2009), with the European University Association & European technology transfer associations as partners

Guide on important matters for the preparation and management of technology transfer agreements by technology transfer consultant Tom Hockaday

Article on the evolution, trends, and prospects of deep tech technological solutions in today’s market

Explanatory analysis of the special requirements for the business exploitation of deep tech technologies

Educational presentation about the steps followed for the valuation of Spin-Offs at early stages

Manuals for the preparation of SpinOff Establishment: (a) Manual on how to establish a Spin-Off – from Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, under the Erasmus+ UNISON project (b) Guide to the establishment and operation of Spin-Offs from the University of Edinburgh's innovation management company

Guide to the establishment and operation of Spin-Offs from the university innovation management company of Imperial College London

Informative guide on the important matters researchers need to know when founding a Spin-Off, from Oxford University Innovation of the University of Oxford

Guide on Spin-Off agreements with universities by Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI)

Codified guidelines on the business development of Spin-Offs from (veteran) technology transfer advisor Sean Fielding

Manual on how to establish a Spin-Off – from Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, under the Erasmus+ UNISON project

Codified guidelines for determining the potential equity participation of a university in Spin-Offs, by the international TenU technology transfer network

Educational presentation on the key terms of licensing agreements by the tech transfer professional A.Schmoll within the ASTP network

Educational presentation on clinical trial agreements by the tech transfer professional M.Anderson within the ASTP network

EU guide on intellectual property management

Educational presentation on the challenges of managing the implementation of a licensing agreement, by the tech transfer professional R.Sengupta within the ASTP network

Visual presentation of alternative negotiation models

Detailed guide on intellectual property in universities under the Higher Education Initiative of the European Institut of Innovation and Technology (EIT HEI)

Guide on innovation partnerships which produce social impact, by the European Institut of Innovation & Technology (EIT)

Guide of ETH on Contract Research agreements where enterprises commission research, for the exploitation of researchers know-how.

Short guide with preparation steps for presenting a scientific achievement or a technology to potential partners for economic exploitation

Defining the innovativeness of a patentable invention- under patent application - through a checklist of the comparative advantages of the scientific/technological invention compared to the state of the art

Checklist for assessing the maturity level of a technology to determine whether it can lead to a commercial product (i.e., a commercially exploitable technological product)

Table template for presenting the copyright portfolio of a creator (scientist/artist), with a detailed presentation of the profile of each copyright items

Tool for designing and preparing a potential commercial product resulting from the economic exploitation of a technology (definition of product elements – user profiling)

Detailed guide with the review and decision-making stages required to determine the market fields in which technological products will be developed based on a technology with several applications

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) template related with an intended tech transfer collaboration between researchers and companies

Declaration template for unilateral commitment of confidentiality in Greek (to be used by a researcher addressing a business)

Text outlining the main risks that need to be assessed in the research exploitation strategy

Visual presentation of key questions that must be reviewed when pursuing patent licensing to pharmaceutical companies for inventions with therapeutic applications

EU IP Helpdesk guide on intellectual property valuation issues

Brief preparation notes for a scientist’s public presentation for research exploitation activities and beyond

Visual presentation of 5 key questions that need to be reviewed to determine whether a scientific innovation is patentable. These questions can help the relevant completion of the invention disclosure form

EU guide on trade secrets in China (indicative guide highlighting the issue at a global scale)

EU guide on trade secrets and cybersecurity in China (indicative guide highlighting the issue at a global scale)

Informative guide on the steps required for drug development, from laboratory to market, from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Explanatory guide on distinguishing research agreements from service agreements by the University of Toronto

Guide on industry-academia collaborations by the Technological University Dublin

Description of the intellectual property policy of the Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Guide on preparing and managing research & development collaborations between businesses and research institutions from the Technical University of Munich (TUM)