Technology Transfer Office

The Technology Transfer Office operates within the scope of the Research Committee, and supports the University research staff, as well as organizations and institutions in the public and private sector that are interested in collaborating with the University for research and technology transfer matters.

Its operational objectives are:

• to provide support services to the Research Committee on information exchange between the University and industry in order to promote research results and the research potential of AUTh;
• to support the conversion of research results into patents, licenses and copyrights, and to promote their utilization;
• to support the establishment of spin-offs and to enhance project implementation contracts on behalf of public and private sector organizations.

Technology Transfer Office Services

The Technology Transfer Office, independently or in cooperation with other AUTh departments, offers the following services:

1. Assessing commercial interest in technological innovations;
2. Financing the pre-commercial development of new technologies/products with commercial interest;
3. Identifying potential partnerships;
4. Protecting and managing Intellectual Property rights;
5. Supporting the establishment of Spin-offs and Startups.

Interaction of the Technology Transfer Office with Businesses

The AUTh Technology Transfer Office implements an “open door” policy, seeking cooperation with national and international organizations from the public and private sectors, in order to explore the potential use of research results.

Businesses interested in cooperating with AUTh for the exploitation of research results can contact the Technology Transfer Office to find common areas of interest and receive updated information on a number of innovations, inventions and research results.