Department 75 - Transfer

As a large, research-intensive comprehensive university, the University of Cologne generates a large number of research results in all faculties. This results in a wide variety of opportunities to transfer findings, new methods and technologies towards practical application and use outside of academia, thus creating real innovation. Innovation development receives active support from the Transfer Department in this regard. Advice on topics related to intellectual property, inventions and patents, services related to the acquisition of application-oriented funding, the preparation and handling of collaborations with industry, licensing and close integration with the ESC Gateway start-up centre are our core topics.

In its IP and Exploitation Guideline from 2023, the University sets out the principles for handling its intellectual property and regulates access to intellectual property for external parties.