Useful Links - Isis Innovation. ATTP - alliance of technology transfer professionals. Technology Transfer : Converting Research into Products for the Market. Technology Transfer is a strategic area for us.
It can be defined as the process of transforming the results of research and development into marketable products and services. This transformation can take place through a number of means, in particular the collaboration between research organisations and industry, the licensing of intellectual property rights, and the creation of start-up businesses or university spin-out companies. Although Technology Transfer seed investments in Europe are in the radar of some investors, academic research is often considered to be 'too new' or 'too high-risk' to be transferred out of the research laboratory and financed by the traditional investors.