Course: Biotech Transfer Step-by-Step

Dates: 29th September - 3th October 2025

Location: Online

Maximum number of participants: 40

Deadline: 19th September 2025

Description:

A course designed for researchers, technology transfer professionals, entrepreneurs, business developers, and managers who are interested in bringing knowledge generated in laboratories to industry and society, with a special focus on the biotechnology field.

Throughout the program, participants will learn — in a practical and structured way — how to transform research results into innovative solutions. The course covers the essential stages of the technology transfer process: from identifying opportunities to commercialization and creating real market impact.

Participants will gain expertise in:

- Driving impact, success, and innovation within academia

- Fundamental concepts of technology transfer

- Intellectual Property (IP): definitions and types

- Patents: key concepts, requirements, and exceptions

- Patent searching and drafting strategies

- The patent application process

- Negotiating win-win agreements

- Leadership and team management skills

- Attracting funding for startup creation from public sources and venture capitalists

At the end of this course, participants should be able to:

- Apply the fundamental concepts of knowledge transfer

- Understand the basic principles of Intellectual Property (IP)

- Recognize the main concepts of patenting and the related legal requirements

- Use major patent search databases effectively

- Draft the structure of a patent document and review claims prepared by patent attorneys

- Understand the principles of licensing and licensing agreements

- Identify the key features of a “good” biotech product

- Be familiar with the basics of leadership

- Spot funding opportunities and know how to secure them to launch a start-up

Register here until September 19, 2025.