Technology Transfer Office (TTO)

Introduction

• The TTO contributes to the « third mission » of the university by acting as a liaison between the researchers, the companies and public authorities.
• As its name indicates, the TTO aims at transferring technologies from the laboratory to the public. It manages the protection of intellectual property, the transfer of technologies to companies and the creation of Spin-offs according to the Regulation as regards ownership, protection, and transfer of research results obtained within UNamur.
• The Office is sponsored by the Walloon Region, which finances an Intellectual Property Expert and takes care of costs pertaining to the protection of selected inventions.

Participation to technology transfer networks

• The TTO belongs to the LIEU network (LIaison Entreprises Universités), which regroups the universities of the French-speaking part of Belgium, under the aegis of the Council of the Directors of Education (CRef). LIEU coordinates universities with the Walloon Region as regards technology transfer. It also aims at harmonizing technology transfer practices between universities.
• The TTO also belongs to the PROTON-Europe network (pan-European network for Technology Transfer Offices). This network aims at disseminating good technology transfer practices throughout Europe and ensuring proper training for technology transfer officers.

Missions

• Technology transfer – elaboration of technology transfer diagrams
• Managing Intellectual Property
• Patent applications and Licensing agreements
• University-companies interactions
• Technology transfers and Transfers of Know-How
• Innovation transfers and Spin-offs creation
• Negotiation, drafting and analysis of research agreements
• Legal analyses and advices
• Introduction of the legal implications of research to scientists
• Regional Development