This event brings together policymakers, knowledge and technology transfer professionals, researchers and licensing experts to explore how licensing practices can respond to today's increasingly complex innovation landscape.
Discussions will examine how broader forms of impact can be recognised, how effective tools and approaches can be scaled, and what skills and policy support professionals need to translate research results into practical use.
Who should attend
The event will be particularly relevant to those working in knowledge valorisation, technology transfer, research management, intellectual property, innovation policy and research funding.
What we'll discuss
The conference will bring together knowledge and technology transfer professionals, licensing experts, researchers and policymakers to discuss:
- How licensing impact is recognised and rewarded
- Practical tools supporting effective licensing
- Skills needed for new and complex licensing scenarios
Gaps between European policy ambitions and institutional practice
Speakers
Speakers will include Claire Fritz from the EU IP Helpdesk and Laura Macdonald from ASTP, both partners of IAM4RE.
Panel 2: From tools to practice and the need to scale effective licensing approaches
Focusing on practical implementation, this panel will discuss existing tools, templates and platforms that support licensing, including those developed by IMPAC3T-IP and other initiatives. It will explore what is needed to scale these approaches across institutions and enable more efficient pathways from research to use.
- Saara Inkinen, Founder, Nordic Catalyst and LESI Committee Member
- Niels Lysholm Engelhard, University of Copenhagen
- Claire Fritz, Senior Innovation Manager & Strategic Advisor, EU IP Helpdesk
Moderated by Ed Maughfling, Head of Business Development, e-Lucid
Panel 3: Equipping professionals for new licensing realities
This panel will address the skills gap in knowledge and technology transfer, particularly in areas such as non-traditional IP and multi-stakeholder environments. It will consider how policy and support mechanisms can strengthen the capacity of professionals to manage increasingly complex licensing scenarios.
- Alessandra Baccigotti, Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Expert, University of Bologna
- Krystian Gurba, Deputy Director, Jagiellonian University
- Other speakers to be confirmed
Moderated by Laura Macdonald, ASTP
Full agenda and registration: impac3tip.eu