Technology transfer networks
The SNS is engaged in the technology transfer of the activities developed by research groups, laboratories and individual researchers. It provides services for the various stages of the academic career of PhD students, researchers and lecturers in support of the protection, management and enhancement of intellectual property, training relating to entrepreneurship and the collaboration between university and company. Specifically, the main areas of support are the following:
* patents, and other means of protection of the results of research
* collaborative research contracts and services for companies
* option contracts, licences
* the creation of spin-offs and start ups
In addition, further support activities are in the pipeline for:
* joint laboratories with interested companies;
* the search for funding (private and investment funds) for Proof-Of-Concept activities and negotiations for investment in technologies developed by researchers.