Transfert technologique
The Technology Transfer Office TTO is part of a pilot action initiated by the National Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property (INNORPI) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) which started December 2014 until February 2017.
The objective of this program was to set up interfacing and valorization points intended to ensure the coordination and the link between the institutions where the technological offer is developed (universities and research centers) and the industry where the technological demand is defined. BiotechPole Sidi Thabet was one of the four Tunisian structures selected to benefit from this technical assistance provided by international experts and which focused on the development of skills in Technology Transfer, the elaboration of the IP Policy and the accompaniment on the spot of certain realized actions.
The objective of this program was to set up interfacing and valorization points intended to ensure the coordination and the link between the institutions where the technological offer is developed (universities and research centers) and the industry where the technological demand is defined. BiotechPole Sidi Thabet was one of the four Tunisian structures selected to benefit from this technical assistance provided by international experts and which focused on the development of skills in Technology Transfer, the elaboration of the IP Policy and the accompaniment on the spot of certain realized actions.
Lien: IP Policy
Objectives and missions
Launched in October 2016, the TTO aims to facilitate collaborations between the University and industry in R&D-I and the valorisation of research results.
Its mission is to provide advice and support to project leaders and researchers active in the field of biotechnology applied to health and pharmaceutical industry, during the various phases of development of their project (idea, first results, first tests, prototyping phase, industrialization phase).
The TTO offers services related to advice and support in:
- evaluation of the technological and economic potential of inventions and ideas of innovative projects
- definition of the best intellectual property strategy adapted to the market (patent, license, co-ownership, etc.)
- support for the protection of IP via confidentiality contracts, service delivery agreements, know-how license, collaboration contract
- Startup assistance for activities related to negotiation of licenses and collaboration contracts, Search for industrial partners, legal formalities of creation
- training and awareness.
Currently, the TTO works closely with several national and international structures, namely:
- BuTT of Pasteur Institute of Tunis (IPT)
- BuTT of the National Institute for Research and Physical and Chemical Analysis (INRAP)
- TTO of El Gazala Technopark
- TTO of the Technical Center for Chemistry (CTC)
- TTO of the Technical Center for Packaging and Packaging (PACKTEC)
- General Direction for the Valorisation of Research (MESRS)
- National Agency for the Promotion of Research (ANPR)
- Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII)
- National Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property (INNORPI)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Bioindustry Park Silvano Fumero SPA, Italy.
Actions at 2018 :
- Clustering of pharmaceutical companies and Tunisian research centers to set up collaborative projects: 2 projects have already obtained a prior grant agreement from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the framework of the PAQ- Collabora Program.
- Accompaniment and assistance of a Tunisian-Canadian Startup "Olive innovation", to valorize some scientific results on medicinal aromatic plants and to produce novel natural health products .
- Support and Coaching of a project leader for the exploitation of his Patent and the creation of his Startup (identification of industrial partner, licensing).
- Participation in international calls for projects to share and develop our know-how in the field of Technology Transfer : we submitted two projects under the ENI CBC MED Program, with partners from Italy, Spain, Portugal.
- Organization of Workshop on "the Basics of IP Asset Management", April 11th and 12th, 2018 .
Actions at 2016/2017
- Evaluation of the technological and economic potential of inventions and innovative project ideas in biotechs applied to health : In November 2016, it was organized the 2nd edition of the national competition for the best innovative projects in biotech applied to health and well-being. This 2nd edition was aimed at young companies as well as those with innovative projects at an advanced stage of development. Among the objectives of this event: i) to identify innovative projects in this field in Tunisia and reward the best, ii) toc onnect researchers and professionals, iii) to have an address book of potential "clients" for the Business incubator and the CRT Technology Resource Center....Download the contest report
- Organization of a coaching session on the licensing with the presence of WIPO experts, 31 January 2017 .
- Organization of a Workshop on "research: from the laboratory to the market". This training is designed to help the researcher to: i) evaluate the value of their research results in relation to market demand; ii) develop the value chain in which its results lie; iii) prepare them to apply for international project calls (H2020) and/or to create their own innovative startup, 10th and 11th May 2017
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