Technology Transfer
The technology transfer centres advise scientists on filing patents, offer assistance with setting up new businesses and with commercializing results from scientific research.
Technology Transfer Centres:
Fraunhofer Patent Centre for German Research represents the Fraunhofer Society in all patent and licensing matters.
Technology transfer centres at the universities (TumTech, LMU KFT) and universities of applied sciences
Max-Planck Innovation GmbH oversees technology transfer for the Max Planck Society
Ascenion provides full and comprehensive advice on all aspects of intellectual property (IP) asset management to public life-science research institutions, including the GSF - National Research Centre for Environment and Health (since January 2008 called "Helmholtz Centre Munich for Environment and Health")
The Munich Business Plan Competition ((MBPW) stimulates and supports the establishment of innovative and rapidly expanding technology and service companies and has the function of sustainably developing the start-up network and start-up culture in the Munich region.
