Webinar series "The basics of technology transfer: from idea to innovation"

Pasākums Paziņojums

To ensure a common understanding of the key stages, terminology and cooperation mechanisms of technology transfer, strengthening institutional competences in this field, technology transfer and intellectual property experts, scientists and other interested parties are invited to participate in the webinar series "The Basics of Technology Transfer: From Idea to Innovation", where experts in intellectual property and technology transfer from the BioPhoT platform will share their knowledge and experience.

Planned webinars:  

13 November 2025

The process and role of technology transfer in research organisations

  • Technology transfer process from invention discovery to commercialisation (technology identification, evaluation, protection, commercialisation, transaction, maintenance of commitment)
  • The role of the TTO in the research organisation, the role of the innovation ecosystem and typical challenges in communicating with researchers and industry

Lecturers - Dr. Anna Stikāne (Head of the Technology Transfer Centre, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis) and David Stöbel (European Space Agency (ESA) Industrial Coordinator for Latvia)

Registration and more information: https://luma.com/sofueghc

12 February 2026

Invention discovery, evaluation and protection

  • The stages of the invention (disclosure), initial assessment criteria, risks and potential
  • The value of technology and types of protection (patents, know-how, trade secrets) and strategies for choosing them

Lecturer - Dr.Sc.ing. Dr. Artis Kromanis (Intellectual Property Specialist, Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry)

9 April 2026

Business models and market validation

  • Market validation fundamentals to assess the potential demand for an invention

Lecturer - Mg.Sc.ing Egils Bēriņš (Commercialisation expert at the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI))

11 June 2026

Types of technology transfer, licensing, divestment and conflicts of interest

  • Types of technology transfer and the strategy for choosing them. 
  • Licensing and expropriation, their differences, types of contracts, main conditions, and common mistakes. 
  • Conflicts of interest and how to mitigate or eliminate their risks.

Lecturer - Mg.iur. Mgr. Artūrs Žukovs (Intellectual Property Specialist, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia)

[Published: 13.10.2025.]