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ASTP-Proton is the leading knowledge transfer association. Our key values are to initiate, inspire, involve and influence individuals and collectives.

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Our packages offer you customized trajectory, numerous trainings and master classes that offer insight and structured understanding of both existing and newly acquired knowledge.

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Events bring people together, at ASTP Proton we help connect individuals with similar visions, ideas and experience.

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Our communities offer you the chance to engage in challenging conversations with your peers, interactive discussion filled with endless opportunities for learning and networking.

WE ARE THE ASSOCIATION FOR MEMBERS WITH MEMBERS

The technology transfer industry has a great tradition of networking, and ASTP-Proton events are the perfect place to connect and learn from your peers, reconnect with old friends and find new partners.

About Us

ASTP-Proton is a nonprofit organization committed to knowledge transfer between universities and industry. Our focus is to improve the quality of impact that public research has on the economy and society.

Communities

Our communities offer you the chance to engage in challenging conversations with your peers, interactive discussion filled with endless opportunities for learning and networking.

Road to RTTP

All-inclusive personal training program tailored to individual KT Professionals leading to a ‘guaranteed’ RTTP registration.

Member directory

ASTP-Proton provides you with a member’s directory upon becoming one of our members.

Member benefits

By becoming one of our respected members and joining 800 of our existing members and counting, you’ll gain instant access to a variety of discounts.

Peer review

Create an opportunity for analyzing and improving the quality of your TTO having in mind specific geographic, economic and political environment.

MOST RECENT FROM OUR BLOG

ASTP-Proton’s blog is dedicated to bringing you closer to the latest research, stories and progress in the technology transfer industry.
Below you’ll find some of our latest posts

headquarters@astp-proton.eu2018-06-27T11:44:14+00:00
Mixing Business and Research: A Recipe for a More Competitive Proposal?
June 27, 2018
Bruno Woeran is EU-Affairs Manager Research Funding and Innovation Net- works for Merinova Technology Center, Energy-Cluster Vaasa, Finland. He is President of www.TII.org and Board Member for www.ispim.org, Bruno is active in NCURA’s international region and is involved in Knowledge Transfer and Education with several networks www.eaie.org, supports European Qualification Framework (EQF) qualification efforts www.ecqa.org […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-06-21T10:13:51+00:00
Great success for the 1st UTILE Business and Innovation Workshop
June 21, 2018
UTILE project gathered in Sofia promising health and life science projects funded under FP7 and Horizon 2020 to valorise their research results. BRUSSELS, June 22, 2018 – UTILE Project, funded by the European Commission under the H2020 Funding Programme, organised its 1st Business and Innovation Workshop in Sofia, 15 June. The workshop gathered 9 promising […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-07-10T10:39:31+00:00
International Competition for Science Start-ups: deadline extended
June 20, 2018
Deadline extended until 27th July 2018 If you are a scientific entrepreneur with an outstanding start-up company based on scientific research, a university or research institution looking to showcase your most promising academic spin-off: then Falling Walls has the perfect platform for you. Falling Walls Venture is a global platform for the next generation of outstanding […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-06-18T10:19:46+00:00
Scholarships Available for Life Science Postgrads
June 18, 2018
This year, The AUTM Foundation and LifeArc have designed a scholarship to provide promising Life Science postgraduates with the latest technology transfer training and support for a career as a technology transfer professional. Targeting candidates with little or no direct work experience in TTOs, the scholarships offer selected fellows prime academic resources, intellectual mentoring and […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-01-22T15:39:54+00:00
Reasons to back us – Sponsorship special
January 22, 2018
As we approach our 2018 Annual Conference we are asking a variety of established sponsors to unpack their reasons for investing in ASTP-Proton events. First in the line is Ascenion GmbH, the technology transfer partner of leading life science-institutes of the Helmholtz and Leibniz Associations and university clinics. Why do you sponsor ASTP-Proton? As we are […]
Anne2018-01-22T13:42:37+00:00
“Mandatory reading for the entrepreneurial scientist.”
January 22, 2018
Physicists are very smart people. Still, when it comes to moving their ideas from university to market, they often lack the basic set of know-hows that could help them succeed in the technology transfer process. To fill this gap, Entrepreneurship for Physicists: A Practical Guide to Move Ideas from University to Market offers a concise […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-01-22T14:48:28+00:00
The evolution of Tech transfer in Ireland 2006-2016: a practioners perspective
January 19, 2018
Author of this blog, Tom Flanagan is Director of Enterprise and Commercialisation at NovaUCD University College Dublin and a member of ASTP-Proton’s Professional Development Committee. Despite the downturn in the economy and the slow recovery over the last decade, the Technology Transfer ecosystem in Ireland has flourished. This paper presents what has been learned over […]
Noeleen O'Hara2017-07-05T13:48:05+00:00
ASTP-Proton training opened up a whole new network of people I can call on
July 5, 2017
The mission statement of the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) states: “RTTP status recognises the accomplishments, roles, skills, knowledge, and deal-making expertise of technology transfer professionals.” This is just one example of the advantages you gain when you take part in ASTP-Proton training courses. This September […]
Negotiators are Born and BredNoeleen O'Hara2017-07-03T15:08:28+00:00
Negotiators are Born and Bred
June 30, 2017
By Lou Berneman, Managing Director Texelerate — technology transfer consultancy; Founding Partner Osage University Partners; Advisor to HealthCare Royalty Partners Our daughter, it seems, emerged from the womb negotiating; our son, not so much. Today, she’s still at it (as are her 3 daughters) and […]
Noeleen O'Hara2017-07-03T16:02:24+00:00
What Disruption Actually Is ( and What it’s Not)
June 15, 2017
From Nick Kalliagkopoulos – Prime Ventures (@kalliagk) Disruption according to the Cambridge dictionary is ‘an interruption in the usual way that a system, process or event works’. In the context of technology, startups and Venture Capital, disruption has become a buzzword that is overused and very often misused. You can constantly read about Product X […]
Investor VCs and Operator VCsNoeleen O'Hara2017-07-03T15:57:27+00:00
Investor VCs and Operator VCs
June 15, 2017
The Venture Capital business is full of great firms that were founded by entrepreneurs/operators who became investors mid/late career. From Gene Kleiner and Tom Perkins in the early 70s to Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz at the end of the 00s, this is the iconic model of the venture capital firm and the formula that […]
Noeleen O'Hara2017-07-03T15:39:03+00:00
New! Handbook for a National Association in Knowledge Transfer
June 14, 2017
The NAAC (National Association Advisory Committee) is a permanent committee of ASTP-Proton gathering official representatives of all national associations in Europe, as well as established associations as upcoming associations. The NAAC facilitates interactions between members and is a forum for discussions about EU policy, capacity building initiatives, survey and impact measurement and is a forum […]

PASSION FOR PROFESSION

For a specific industry to be successful it needs to inspire people, and as part of a growing industry ASTP-Proton is dedicated to ensuring that the passion for technology transfer is always present. We believe that in contributing, we can help people develop their potential and performance as well as their place in the technology transfer industry.

LEADING PAN-EUROPEAN KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER ASSOCIATION

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FEATURED NEWS

Considering we are part of such a big and growing industry, there is always something new here at ASTP-Proton,
we’ve dedicated this section for some of our latest news and updates for your convenience.
Check out some of the newest events…

Noeleen O'Hara2018-10-30T12:42:40+00:00
Meet the Dutch Life Sciences community on November 29
October 30, 2018
´The next wave of innovation for patients´ The Dutch Life Sciences conference brings together creative entrepreneurs and expert investors. It’s the opportunity for top life scientists to find the business partners they need to realize their ambitions. Want to know what the sector’s next big success story is going to be? It’s a story you […]
European Women Angel Investment ForumNoeleen O'Hara2018-10-17T14:11:57+00:00
European Women Angel Investment Forum
October 17, 2018
Meet the leading women angels and networks from around Europe that work to stimulate female investment. On November 15, Business Angels Europe is organising two intensive workshops for the WA4E partners and their women angels. Panellists from different European countries will dive into the motivation, incentives and inspiration of women angels. In the evening, at […]
Behind the scenes at ETH, ZurichNoeleen O'Hara2018-10-17T12:13:14+00:00
Behind the scenes at ETH, Zurich
October 17, 2018
A busy schedule awaited the ASTP-Proton members who came to Zurich for a visit of ETH transfer, the technology transfer office at ETH Zurich. The multi-national delegation received a warm welcome by Silke Meyns, Head of the Patent and Licensing Group at ETH Zurich and member of ASTP-Proton’s Programming Committee. Silvio Bonaccio, Head of ETH […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-10-17T12:05:03+00:00
Challenges resulting from recent case-law on confidentiality of FRAND agreements’
October 17, 2018
‘Challenges resulting from recent case-law on confidentiality of FRAND agreements’ webinar organised by 4iP Council. SIGN UP NOW for a webinar organised by 4iP Council on ‘Challenges resulting from recent case-law on confidentiality of FRAND agreements’ presented by Prof. Dr. Peter George Picht LL.M. This webinar offers you: a timely update on SEP/FRAND case law; […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-10-10T08:46:14+00:00
UTILE 2nd Business and Innovation Training Workshop
October 10, 2018
The UTILE project has the pleasure to announce the 2nd Business and Innovation Training Workshop and the UTILE Brokerage Event on October 10th and 11th 2018 in Bologna, Italy, where participating projects will also benefit from free access to connected activities under the MIT4LS2018 framework. The Training Workshop will take place on October 10th from 11 to 16h and will attract promising health and life science projects funded under FP7 […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-10-09T16:23:53+00:00
Open Call for Advanced Research Projects
October 9, 2018
The CORBEL partners launch an Open Call for Advanced Research Projects and offer all academic and industrial scientists in Europe the unique chance to accelerate their research. Companies active in biomedical sciences are invited to apply for support of their R&D projects under the CORBEL 2nd Open Call. A single successful application will grant access […]
Food for EIT thoughtNoeleen O'Hara2018-10-09T16:00:02+00:00
Food for EIT thought
October 9, 2018
EIT Food Entrepreneurship Prize (Innovation Grants Scheme) Do you have an idea that could transform the food and agriculture sector? Apply for an Entrepreneurship Prize, presented by EIT Food Business Creation Innovation Grant Scheme, and receive €10,000 of equity-free funding. EIT Food is on a mission to transform Europe’s food system – making it better […]
Bonding with BioFITNoeleen O'Hara2018-10-10T09:46:53+00:00
Bonding with BioFIT
October 9, 2018
The 7th edition of BioFIT event will be held on 4th and 5th December 2018, in Lille, France. ASTP-Proton and BioFIT share the same ambition, to bring. together the actors from academia and industry. That is why, ASTP-Proton has decided to support the event by becoming a Partner which means YOU can get a […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-10-04T14:11:53+00:00
Join the JRC in Slovenia for Start-ups and Spin-offs in Innovation Ecosystems
October 4, 2018
On the 15th and 16th of November 2018, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre together with Technology Park Ljubjana, is organising a two day workshop on Start-ups and Spin-offs in Innovation Ecosystems in Ljubjana, Slovenia. If you are a policymaker or part of other innovation stakeholder such as universities, research organisations, technology transfer offices, science […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-11-01T14:11:50+00:00
Nurturing SSHA Start-Ups @ Berlin Science Week
September 26, 2018
Impact Café: Nurturing SSHA Start-Ups : 2 November 2018 Knowledge transfer from Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts (SSHA) is a topic of growing relevance, the call for “impact” for instance is well known. Other than in Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Intellectual Property Rights play a minor role in SSHA transfer. One of […]
Technology Transfer in NanotechnologyNoeleen O'Hara2018-08-06T11:03:41+00:00
Technology Transfer in Nanotechnology
July 30, 2018
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in collaboration with the National Research Council (Cnr) is organising a workshop on Technology Transfer in Nanotechnology which will take place in CNR Nanotec (Lecce, Italy) on 18 and 19 October. This workshop is organised in the framework of the TTO-CIRCLE initiatives. The aim of this event […]
headquarters@astp-proton.eu2018-06-27T11:44:14+00:00
Mixing Business and Research: A Recipe for a More Competitive Proposal?
June 27, 2018
Bruno Woeran is EU-Affairs Manager Research Funding and Innovation Net- works for Merinova Technology Center, Energy-Cluster Vaasa, Finland. He is President of www.TII.org and Board Member for www.ispim.org, Bruno is active in NCURA’s international region and is involved in Knowledge Transfer and Education with several networks www.eaie.org, supports European Qualification Framework (EQF) qualification efforts www.ecqa.org […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-06-21T10:13:51+00:00
Great success for the 1st UTILE Business and Innovation Workshop
June 21, 2018
UTILE project gathered in Sofia promising health and life science projects funded under FP7 and Horizon 2020 to valorise their research results. BRUSSELS, June 22, 2018 – UTILE Project, funded by the European Commission under the H2020 Funding Programme, organised its 1st Business and Innovation Workshop in Sofia, 15 June. The workshop gathered 9 promising […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-07-10T10:39:31+00:00
International Competition for Science Start-ups: deadline extended
June 20, 2018
Deadline extended until 27th July 2018 If you are a scientific entrepreneur with an outstanding start-up company based on scientific research, a university or research institution looking to showcase your most promising academic spin-off: then Falling Walls has the perfect platform for you. Falling Walls Venture is a global platform for the next generation of outstanding […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-06-18T10:19:46+00:00
Scholarships Available for Life Science Postgrads
June 18, 2018
This year, The AUTM Foundation and LifeArc have designed a scholarship to provide promising Life Science postgraduates with the latest technology transfer training and support for a career as a technology transfer professional. Targeting candidates with little or no direct work experience in TTOs, the scholarships offer selected fellows prime academic resources, intellectual mentoring and […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-06-04T13:54:20+00:00

Learning, training and networking this Summer in Venice
June 4, 2018
TII and ASTP will this summer inaugurate their first joint Summer School in Venice. Taking place within the University of Venice, these two esteemed knowledge transfer organisations are drawing upon decades of experience to offer training courses which will get practitioners up to speed with the latest trends and thinking and take you to the […]
Noeleen O'Hara2018-04-11T12:25:59+00:00
What’s going on in Liège? 2018 ASTP-Proton’s Annual Conference
March 30, 2018
One of the largest community of members within ASTP-Proton stems from Belgium, which is no surprise when you consider the number of years that Belgium universities have been implementing knowledge transfer. Led by strong teams of professionals from KULeuven, UCLouvain and the University of Liege we have been involved from the very beginning in ASTP […]
Be a 2018 Conference AmbassadorNoeleen O'Hara2018-03-16T17:09:08+00:00
Be a 2018 Conference Ambassador
March 16, 2018
Would you like to get involved with supporting the ASTP-Proton 2018 conference and receive international recognition for your organisation? It is simple, quick and easy. Just upload and share this image on social media with a short message expressing your support of, or participation in, the conference then finish off the post with #ASTPProton18. Once […]

FIRST IMPRESSIONS SHARED

The Knowledge Stock Exchange was a great format to quickly find other technology transfer professionals working in similar fields and willing to share their experiences.

Wim Fyen, KU Leuven R&D, Belgium

This is a wonderful conference to expand the horizon of my knowledge of tech transfer and commercialization.

Seung-Ho Lee, Deltatech-Korea, South Korea

ASTP-Proton’s conference helped us to network with decision-makers in the technology transfer industry and provides a great platform to discuss future innovation in this sector.

Christopher Römer, Inventtory, Germany

Great networking, new knowledge and inspiration!

Jonas Rimbäck, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

The course exceeded my expectations. We were able to exchange experiences and learn different options of approaches to existing problems.

Patricia Lima, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal

Excellent organization, multifarious activities, great atmosphere… I can’t say enough about how well it is tailored to the needs of technology transfer professionals.

Tamara Čolić Milosavljević, Center for Technology Transfer – University of Belgrade, Serbia

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FEATURED NEWS

FIRST IMPRESSIONS SHARED