Technology Transfer Conference

OBJECTIVES

The first part of the conference - Consideration of general mechanisms for TT and marketing of IP (practice abroad and in Slovenia).

Objective: The present infrastructure for TT and marketing of IP (practice abroad and in Slovenia).

The second part of the conference: The practical use of mechanisms in Slovenia in terms of demand (Gorenje, ETI), the supply and key competences at JSI. What can JSI offer to the industry (e.g. to Gorenje, ETI) and what the industry is prepared to invest in specific projects (ideas)? What are the concrete possibility of performing TT projects between institutions and industry IP (calls, 7FP ,...).

Objective: To identify possible opportunities and the promotion of thinking, where are the common barriers to TT projects. Typical questions: researchers are academics, not aware of industry problems -> on the other hand, researchers note that the industry is not interested in the research, is looking for short-term solutions, not strategic directed, does not know the trends of development and use of promising technologies, etc. ...

The industry says otherwise: In every good idea we are willing to invest money, but if the investment is not repaid in 3-5 years, this money is lost: Is it true? what knowledge, networking, HR, already built RTD mixed groups? Problem: identification and distribution of risk, ignorance of RTD processes, under-utilization of the mechanisms available to reduce the risk ...

WORKSHOP

The primary objective of the workshop is to display (hands on) the entire process from idea to marketing of selected forms of IP - spinoff, licensing, CR, ... on (4) specific cases from JSI (IT, chemistry, materials, physics?)

The workshop will involve all key stakeholders in the process (the parent research organization as a knowledge and Tech.Parks as infrastructure providers) and capital (VC, agencies, angels).

At the end of the workshop, the researcher will know the basic entrepreneur opportunities for the commercialization of their ideas, will be capable to identify risk factors, know basic methodology for estimating the value of IP. The aim is also to identify obstacles to increase the range of marketing of IP and also to realize the basis for the preparation of regulations in the RTD organizations (patents, spin-offing, ...).