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Drivers and Bottlenecks in the European Knowledge Transfer Process
This White Paper summarizes the reflections and discussions during the meetings of the Advisory Board of the EU FP7 project Entente (HEALTH-F1- 2012-305128 )
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Starting, financing and building life science technology to success
The development of life science technologies typically involve long timelines and stringent regulatory hurdles, which in combination result in a high investment capital need. In contrast, the financial and societal reward can be tremendous in case of success.
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Processes and requirements with respect to spin-out company formation
While the IP Office recognizes that the specifics of any start-up company development may be unique, it has identified a number of common elements and the IP Office has developed standard mechanisms and support structures to assist with this process.
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Practices, policies and possibilities in licensing in Human Genetics
This document starts from the observation that in tandem with rapid advances in biotechnology research having valuable applications for use in healthcare the Canadian technology transfer activity has grown significantly.
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Fact sheet: IP Joint Ownership
This document is interesting reference document for those involved in negotiating and drafting agreements governing collaborations between research institutes.
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Creating a start-up: Valuing intellectual property and skills
This presentation provides an overview of the elements generally considered by each of the parties involved in the discussion on the relative value of the transferred intellectual property and know how at the time of the incorporation of a start-up company.
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Creating a start-up: Minimising failure rates
This presentation provides an overview of the elements to consider while a start-up project moves towards incorporation in order to minimize the risk of failure.
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Creating a start-up: Evaluating the 'success' of a company
Many different aspects determine whether a start-up company is a success. Furthermore, the perception of success depends on the point of view and the particular involvement of the party assessing the success.
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Material Transfer Agreement Forms
The Research and Innovation Services of the University of Dundee has developed incoming and outgoing MTA forms that researchers need to fill out in order to make sure that the technology transfer services are well informed when processing the MTA’s.
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The IP Teaching Kit
This free IP Teaching Kit of the EPO provides academic teaching staff with a unique collection of PowerPoint slides, speaking notes and background information on all the main types of intellectual property (IP).
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IDEA++ program at Lund University
Lund University is the second oldest university in Sweden, founded in 1666. With nearly 50,000 students and a staff of 7,500 it is also the biggest, covering every field of academic research.
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The partnership between High-Tech Gründerfonds and German Universities
The High-Tech Gründerfonds (henceforth HTGF) is a public-private venture capital investment company founded in 2005 and based in Bonn. HTGF is an early stage seed investor that primarily focuses on high potential high-technology start-ups.