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About Digital Innovations SIG

Launched as the Software SIG in 2016, the scope of the Digital Innovations (DI) SIG has broadened in recent years to encompass the full scope of digital innovations and how they impact on knowledge transfer and start-up activities.

In recent years, the DI SIG has expanded its scope to the following operational working groups::

  • Open Source
  • Data Management and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Clinical Software
  • Digital Start-ups
  • Licensing Software Intellectual Property (IP)

In addition, the DI SIG has launched the Software Case Studies Database and the Software License Deal Terms Survey among its members in order to analyse and share up-to-date best practices in these areas.

As we see developments accelerating in areas such as e-learning, e-health, big data, AI, blockchain and open source, the DI SIG strives to be up-to-date and continuously build this knowledge base to exchange and collaborate among the ASTP community. So if you are involved in digital innovations knowledge transfer: Join the DI SIG!

Group Leaders

Malcolm Bain

Malcolm Bain

Across Legal, Spain
Florian Kirschenhofer

Florian Kirschenhofer

Max Planck Innovation, Germany
Sigmar Lampe

Sigmar Lampe

University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Christoph Fik

Christoph Fik

Technology Transfer and Licensing Manager
Annemieke de Raad

Annemieke de Raad

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Legal

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So much of our work involves legal questions and dilemmas. This SIG works to collect and share knowledge and experience. Join the SIG and their monthly meeting with different legal topics each month.

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New Professionals

New Professionals

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SHAPE

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

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Digital Innovations SIG Resources

Impact

Tea with ASTP: From research to market: supercharging tech transfer with Generative AI

In this webinar, D'vorah Graeser explored innovative ways to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity AI to streamline the journey from research breakthroughs to market-ready innovations. Through hands-on demonstrations of both platforms, participants leared to craft strategic prompts that can help identify ideal industries and companies for your researchers' innovations. D'vorah broke down effective prompt structures with real-world examples, showing participants exactly how to frame your queries for optimal results. Whether you are looking to optimise your commercialisation strategy or find the perfect market fit for your latest technology, this session will equip you with practical AI techniques to supercharge your tech transfer process.

Members only

Impact

Digital Innovations SIG: World Lunch #9

In this webinar Sjaak Brinkkemper presents his vision on entrepreneurship in ecosystems: starting a software company is relatively easy, but continuing the enterprise in a solid and sustainable manner is extremely difficult. He investigates decision making on software production: product roadmapping, product/service duality, customer involvement, productisation, and internationalisation. He also pays attention to the role of the Knowledge Transfer Office in the ecosystem in a very early stage.

Members only

KT News

IMPAC3T-IP: The new toolbox for sustainable IP licensing

IMPAC3T-IP is developing a toolkit comprising case studies, legal templates, and decision trees. Additionally, the project prioritises competence building, equipping knowledge transfer professionals with the skills needed to navigate these emerging challenges.
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KT News

Explore ASTP's Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Special Interest Group (SIGs) are exclusive communities of ASTP members. Join one, share knowledge and network with other KT professionals in your field.
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Journals and Articles

Innovation in water-related technologies

This EPO study gives insights into trends in innovation in water-related technologies aimed at both the provision of and protection from water.
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Impact

Digital Innovations SIG: World Lunch #8

Brechtje Vreenegoor is manager of the KTO Wageningen University and Research. She discussed ‘servitisation’ of open-source models. Numerous models are being valorised in different ways, but it is difficult to advise researchers on what they should do. Why does something work one time and not another? And do we even know what works: how do we determine success?

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How to initiate a SIG?

Do you have a specialist interest, a burning issue, or a brilliant insight which you would like to share with the ASTP community? This guide book explains how you can initiate a Special Interest Group (SIG) with the help of HQ and your ASTP colleagues.

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