TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT #UNILODZ
Technology Transfer Office (CTT) of the University of Lodz is a university-wide unit, the role of which is to manage innovations in the scientific community, connect science with business and public sphere institutions, both on a national and international scale. It is one of the first such units in Poland. It was created in December 2003 as part of the American-Polish "offset" programme.
Technology Transfer Office of the University of Lodz also conducts educational and training activities, supports and funds research and advisory projects. The Office has participated in:
- Innovation Incubator (3 editions)
- PhD Hub Connect, Research, Innovate
- SCOUTING – an active system of monitoring and assessment of the market potential of research works is the key to cooperation between science and entrepreneurs
- ETM - The European Transfer Technology Manager (European Broker of Technology Transfer)
- Erasmus for young entrepreneurs
- Innovation Creator – support for academic entrepreneurship
- From an idea to an innovative company
University of Lodz CTT specialists representing a wide range of scientific disciplines and competences provide professional substantive support for scientists, doctoral students and students of the University of Lodz and enterprises.
HOW CAN WE COOPERATE
Ready-made technologies, consulting, conducting and designing research, writing reports, analyses, recommendations. University of Lodz is an institution that shapes and describes its surroundings in a practical way.
How do we support #UniLodz employees, doctoral students and students?
- we identify innovative solutions emerging at the University of Lodz and analyse the potential of research results reported by researchers
- we analyse the market in terms of commercialisation of research conducted at the University of Lodz
- we comprehensively support in the field of formal and legal protection of research results and intellectual property in the form of inventions, works, utility models and patents,
- we provide advice on obtaining funding for R&D works
- we coordinate commercialisation processes (creating commercialisation plans, assistance in finding business partners, negotiating, preparing and supervising the marketing and legal side of the commercialisation process)
- we promote entrepreneurship among academic staff and students of the University of Lodz
- we implement good practices and indicate modern trends in innovation management
How do we cooperate with business and external environment?
- we establish contacts with enterprises and employers' organisations
- we identify and coordinate activities related to the search for innovative solutions that respond to business needs
- we mediate in building relations between enterprises and scientific teams of the University of Lodz
- we supervise the processes of implementation of research services performed by employees of the University of Lodz
- we cooperate with Polish scientific units as part of the PACTT agreement