Technology
Appraisal
ACC1Ó provides universities and other organisations advice, training, support and financial mechanisms to assist in effective marketing and sale of know-how and technological advances achieved by research.
Training: TECNIO BeefCAMPus
To ensure that new technologies reach companies it is essential to include a business plan with an adequate market study and a protection study of the technology developed.
The BeefCAMPus is a training course based on real case studies and the development of powerful search tools and methods for developing action plans. The aims of the course are to:
- Attain a high scientific and technical level.
- Boost the commercial and strategic level based on industry needs.
- Ensure that the intellectual property of the projects is managed properly.
More information: Ernst Max Nielsen, www.maxinno.com.
Assessment units: support to commercialise university generated technology
The network of evaluation units is an initiative promoted by ACC1Ó and by the following Catalan universities:
- Autonomous University of Barcelona
- University of Barcelona
- University of Girona
- University of Lleida
- Polytechnic University of Catalonia
- Pompeu Fabra University
- Ramon Llull University
- Rovira i Virgili University
The network also features the participation of the IESE and ESADE business schools, which provide their experience in business management to reinforce the following initiatives:
- Creation of a new technology-based company
- Incorporation of technology in a company already operating in the market and that is taking charge of developing new products or processes.
The centres in the evaluation units offer a range of services, including the following:
- Professional advice for researchers and entrepreneurs.
- Support for technology identification.
- Support for evaluating technology with commercial potential.
- Advice on protection of intellectual-industrial property.
- Support for business ideas, marketing and sale of technology and technology-based business start-ups.
- Training activities, communication plans of the centre and participation with other agencies in joint projects.
- Assistance toTECNIO IT centres that in turn increase the value of the technology transfer of the centres to the company.
The assessment aid service provides help in technology based projects assessing market potential for innovative technologies.
