KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE ROY KOLKMAN KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE ROY KOLKMAN

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE (KTO) The Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO-team) supports you in bringing the results from your research to the market by: - creating Spin-offs - Licence deals - one-off selling to an external company

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE (KTO) Goal: Transfer of economic relevant knowledge to the market by: - screening/scouting, - know-how & IP (patent, copyright) transfer - business development - coaching spin-offs

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE (KTO) The KTO team: • supports researchers in translating results into business opportunities • builds business cases • secures IP (if needed: apply for a patent) • transfers results to existing industry or new spin-off • in case of spin-off: coaching of entrepreneurial researchers

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE (KTO) KTO of University of Twente is part of Novel-T Joint KTO with Saxion Hogeschool Embedded within Novel-T ecosystem: connect and activate talent, knowledge, capital, network and infrastructure to create new innovative business

UT Knowledge & Technology Transfer Office (KTO) powered by Alain le Loux Business Developer Hidde Eidhof Lawyer Frank Groot Lawyer Rogier de Haan Business Developer Peter van Roosmalen Lawyer Semme Moolenaar Nico Nijenhuis Business Developer Niels Jansen Patent advisor novelt. com/nl/services/knowledge-transfer-office/ Esther Rodijk Scouting Roy Kolkman Manager KTO

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Business case is central Screening & support: – Selection of promising cases – Protect IP (if necessary) – Mature business case / Business development support – Prepare for transfer – …or dispose during the process – Legal support – Funding

IP POLICY • Business case is central • UT only applies for a patent in case the KTO can define a business case • AND a patent is required for the business case • Funding patent application from a patent fund to max end PCT-phase (30 months) • Transfer of patents within 30 months after filing • No successful transfer: drop patent (=no ‘patents on the shelf”)

IP POLICY • KTO is responsible for all UT-patent applications • KTO is responsible for transfer of IP (including deal-making) • Patent regulation scheme to reward inventors • Inventors share 1/3 of future revenues (gross salary)

VALUE OF PATENTS • Value is determined by business case • Value is not determined by amount of invested research money