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Knowledge Transfer

The protection of innovations, the enhancement of research results, the collaboration with companies, and the creation of spin-off enterprises to generate impact in society.

The aims of the Scuola Normale include the protection of innovations with potential applications in the industrial field, the enhancement of the results of research and collaboration with companies, and support for its community in the creation of new spin-off companies and start-ups, in order to create an impact within society.
In order to reach these goals, the Normale offers support in the following fields:

Intellectual Property Protection
•    The management of the registration, extension and maintenance of industrial property rights (patents, trademarks, etc.) generated by its research personnel

Enhancement of the results of research
•    The commercial use of the results of research through the stipulation of licence agreements and options contracts 
•    Collaboration with companies and with public institutions for the developing of innovative products and services
•    The dissemination to research groups of initiatives funded with internal or external funds aimed at the validation of the results of research 
•    Training and dissemination events on topics linked to Technology Transfer

Creation of spin off companies
•    Support for enterprise development, through initiatives designed to increase skills and knowledge in the field of company management and innovation
•    The identification of funding opportunities (private and investment funds)
•    Opportunities to participate in initiatives for the commercial development of ideas and the creation of strategic collaborations

To find out more about the services offered by the Knowledge Transfer Office, get to know the spin-off companies and start-ups of the Scuola Normale, access the regulations and the forms and stay updated as to news and events in the field of Technology Transfer, you are advised to visit the Technology & Knowledge Transfer platform.