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Fulbright Specialist Program completed to promote the knowledge and technology transfer of Hungarian higher education institutions
29 May 2019
Modified: 31 May 2019
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In the framework of a Fulbright Specialist Program organised by the NRDI Office between 13-24 May 2019, invited US experts John S. Montgomery and Dr. Beverly A. Lyman presented the activities of the Innovation and Commercialisation Office, Indiana University and delivered a training on how to explore the opportunities related to intellectual property, to boost utilisation, including drawing up business plans, patent applications and licensing agreements.

The two-week program aimed to provide practical training and advice, share foreign best practices to facilitate the knowledge and technology transfer activities of Hungarian higher education institutions.

The Fulbright Specialist Program was attended by 70 practitioners from 23 Hungarian state universities. Presentations were discussing the Hungarian RDI strategy, the RDI activities of Hungarian higher education institutions and their third mission, their knowledge and technology transfer activities. In addition, participants were also informed about opportunities Fulbright Hungary has to offer. Consultations in small groups focused, among others, on the following issues:

  • IP portfolio management at universities;
  • assessment and marketing of technology, Proof of Concept;
  • liaising with industry and research agreements;
  • licensing and other strategies of commercialisation.

The program also provided an opportunity for one-to-one consultation with the US experts as well as networking between participating higher education institutions. Finally, experts summarised the problems and opinions voiced by the representatives of participating universities, and formulated proposals to increase the efficiency of knowledge and technology transfer in Hungary.

Dr. István Szabó, Vice-President of the NRDI Office at the opening of the program said: when new skills penetrate into the practices of the institutions they will hopefully contribute to implementing a common methodology and toolbox which, in the long run, will shape the universities’ knowledge transfer approach, and also raise awareness at national level of the necessity of IP management and utilisation.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Opening session, 13 May 2019

Workshops

Closing session, 24 May 2019

Updated: 31 May 2019
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