Objective

Exchange of current practices to support the technology transfer of research results. IPR management, patenting and licensing, commercialisation. Design and implementation of common strategy for exploitation and commercialisation of research results.

Coordinator

Technische Universität München

Results

• Identification of best practices: deliverable D3.1 [1,83 MB]
• Pilots in progress: participation of Ulab partners in 4 technological fairs in order to present their technological offer jointly, GENERA (Madrid), Venturfest (Oxpford), MATERIALICA (Munich) and NanotechITALY (Venice).
• All information about pilots in deliverable D3.2 [1,38 MB]

PARTICIPATION IN TECHNOLOGICAL FAIRS

GENERA 2012: Energy and Environment International Trade Fair. 23-25 May 2012. Madrid.

Presentations made by Ulab partners: Ana Belén Cristobal (UPM): “Snapshot of the technological portfolio at the Solar Energy Institute (IES-UPM)”. Download. José María Martínez-Val (UPM): "SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY for electricity generation.Advancing in the learning curve".Download. Marina Buljan (UPM): "Optical engineering group, Concentration Photovoltaics at the Center for Energy Efficiency and Smart Buildings (CEDINT-UPM)". Download. Jamie Ferguson (ISIS Innovation, Oxford): "The University of Oxford’s Renewable Energy Activities". Download. Elena Tresso (POLITO): "Portable energy devices: improvements obtainable by micro and nanotechnology". Download. Michael Coudyser (Corsica Sole & ParisTech): "The DRIVECO project". Download. Link to official website: www.ifema.es/ferias/genera/default_i.html Link to B2B matching event: http://genera2012.b2b-match.com/p_index.php

Read more

Venturefest 2012: Business creation networking event. 19 June 2012. Oxford.

Entrepreneurs who are seeking capital to start or expand their businesses give 15 minute presentations to an audience of several hundred people among whom are investors, both venture capital companies and high net worth individuals, who are actively seeking to invest. Real deals get done as a result of these presentations; Venturefest is not a talking shop – it is real.

Link to official website: www.venturefest.com

MATERIALICA 2012: International Trade for Materials, Surface Technology and Product Engineering. 23-25 October 2012. Munich.

MATERIALICA is Europe’s top event for material-driven and supplier-oriented product innovations. Special emphasis is placed on pioneering lightweight design concepts for new mobility. Application areas addressed are e-mobility, aerospace, new energy, automotive and sports, and consumer goods. ULab conrtium was present at the fair with a dedicated booth available for most relevant technologies on advanced materials.   Link to official website: www.materialica.com

NanotechITALY 2012: International showcase for nanotechnologies. 21-23 November 2012. Venice.

A three day event that will highlight how nanotechnologies can contribute to answer these challenges and promote competitiveness and responsible innovation in a variety of strategic sectors that will shape future growth.Fair topics:Advanced materialsHealth careNanodevices and nanosystemsEnergy and environmentSafety, ethics and societal impacts.

Link to official website: www.nanotechitaly.it