UGent TechTransfer (Technology Transfer Office).

Details

• URL: https://techtransfer.ugent.be/
• What it is: Ghent University’s Technology Transfer Office (bridge between research and industry)
• Goal: translate research results into real-world applications with impact (products, services and societal solutions)
• Target group: researchers within the Ghent University Association
• Core roles (as described): industry partnerships • IP management • licensing • spin-offs • legal support
• Scale (as stated): collaboration with 8,000+ researchers • 40 new spin-offs in the past 5 years

What is UGent TechTransfer?

UGent TechTransfer is the link between researchers and the business world, with the goal of getting research results into real-life applications: new products and services (and broader societal solutions).

What do they help with?

1) Collaborations with companies

• Setting up partnerships with industry (business development).

2) Intellectual property (IP) & licensing

• Managing IP within the Ghent University Association.
• Finding licensing partners so research results can be used in the market.

3) Entrepreneurship & spin-offs

• Support for starting spin-offs and translating research into new activities.
• The site mentions 40 new spin-offs in the past 5 years.

4) Legal support

• Tailored legal support for partnerships, IP/licensing and spin-off tracks.

Who is this relevant for?

• Researchers at UGent looking to valorise their results.
• Companies that want to collaborate with UGent (R&D, innovation).
• Potential founders who want to start a UGent spin-off.

Link

• https://techtransfer.ugent.be/