At the end of January, 19 technology transfer specialists representing Ascenion’s partner institutions in Germany and Austria gathered in Munich for the company’s dedicated TT-workshop. The workshop represents a unique platform for Ascenion’s partners to share experiences from the various research organizations and expand their TT-know-how in a cooperative und trusting atmosphere. This year’s key topics were artificial intelligence in medicine, patenting of computer-implemented inventions as well as participation of academic research organizations in start-ups and the structuring of related agreements. These were presented by experts from Ascenion and external speakers including an IP-expert from the European Patent Office, a data scientist from the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS) and a Strategic Alliance Manager from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) who provided intriguing insights into the institute’s industry collaborations. Participants went home inspired with lots of valuable information and new contacts and an eagerness for next year’s workshop.
