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

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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 events are the perfect place to connect and learn from your peers, reconnect with old friends and find new partners.

About Us

ASTP is a nonprofit organisation 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.

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

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

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

MOST RECENT FROM OUR BLOG

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

  • Mixing Business and Research: A Recipe for a More Competitive Proposal?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 […]
  • Great success for the 1st UTILE Business and Innovation WorkshopNoeleen 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 […]
  • International Competition for Science Start-ups: deadline extendedNoeleen 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 […]
  • Scholarships Available for Life Science PostgradsNoeleen 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 […]
  • Reasons to back us – Sponsorship specialNoeleen 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 […]
  • “Mandatory reading for the entrepreneurial scientist.”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 […]
  • The evolution of Tech transfer in Ireland 2006-2016: a practioners perspectiveNoeleen 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 […]
  • ASTP-Proton training opened up a whole new network of people I can call onNoeleen 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 […]
  • What Disruption Actually Is ( and What it’s Not)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 […]
  • New! Handbook for a National Association in Knowledge TransferNoeleen 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 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.

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  • Get Ready for 2019 Annual ConferenceNoeleen O'Hara2019-02-20T13:29:06+00:00

    Get Ready for 2019 Annual Conference

    February 20, 2019
    This year, ASTP heads west to Dublin for the 20th Annual Conference: May 21-23, 2019. Situated in the leafy northern suburb of Ballsbridge, the conference guarantees to be the hottest ticket for knowledge transfer professionals in Europe this year. Over the last 19 years, ASTP conferences have united hundreds of KT professionals from across the […]
  • European Commission Launches IP Boosterheadquarters@astp-proton.eu2019-02-19T17:53:48+00:00

    European Commission Launches IP Booster

    February 12, 2019
    The European Commission has funded a new service to provide specialised, professional IP advice to European Universities and Public Research Organisations. The IP Booster is a free service, designed to help you generate a better and more efficient IP strategy. With carefully selected IP, technology and business strategy experts, IP Booster examines your research and […]
  • ASTP and JRC sign MOUNoeleen O'Hara2019-01-15T11:31:00+00:00

    ASTP and JRC sign MOU

    January 14, 2019
    It is a pleasure to announce that ASTP has signed a MoU with Joint Research Centre (JRC), the policy research lab of the European Commission. This is a in line with our strategy and determination to be relevant and ambitious on behalf of our profession, community, and members. It vitally important for our profession to […]
  • Claim your ’15 Minutes of Fame’: Dublin 2019Noeleen O'Hara2019-01-14T13:03:15+00:00

    Claim your ’15 Minutes of Fame’: Dublin 2019

    January 9, 2019
    This year, we are offering you an opportunity to share your work and knowledge. You can now apply for a 15-minute KSE slot. The 15 minute slots available to you are: Initiative Sharing; inspire others or find potential partners by sharing news of your initiative or Ecosystem Insights; unpack your knowledge of the ecosystem to shed light on the […]
  • FY2017 survey now open for submissionsNoeleen O'Hara2019-01-02T10:46:04+00:00

    FY2017 survey now open for submissions

    December 14, 2018
    The ASTP Survey Committee is collecting and analysing relevant data from as many European countries and as many knowledge and technology transfer organisations (KTOs) as possible to be able to provide a report with a representative overview of European KTO’s activity and output. ASTP is pleased to announce the launch of the financial year 2017 […]
  • Round up of the Fall Meeting 2018Noeleen O'Hara2018-12-04T13:39:40+00:00

    Round up of the Fall Meeting 2018

    December 4, 2018
  • Win a scholarship to 2019 Annual Conference, DublinNoeleen O'Hara2019-01-15T11:36:13+00:00

    Win a scholarship to 2019 Annual Conference, Dublin

    November 29, 2018
                  Inteum is the industry-leading technology transfer software solution for TTO’s that wish to more effectively manage their Intellectual Property and licensing. The scholarship provides: conference registration, round-trip travel to the conference, and accommodation at the contracted ASTP hotel. All together, Inteum are offering to finance your inaugural trip to ASTP conference up to […]
  • Digital Transformation – IP and Blockchain Technologies EventNoeleen O'Hara2018-11-28T13:50:36+00:00

    Digital Transformation – IP and Blockchain Technologies Event

    November 28, 2018
    Blockchain has for too long been associated solely with the digital currency Bitcoin.   But what is Blockchain technology? What makes Blockchain technology a disruptive innovation? What’s the impact of Blockchain technology on Intellectual Property and the protection of it? Blockchain ledgers create time-stamped records that cannot be retroactively altered. This makes them an ideal […]
  • Meet the Dutch Life Sciences community on November 29Noeleen 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 […]
  • Challenges resulting from recent case-law on confidentiality of FRAND agreements’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; […]
  • UTILE 2nd Business and Innovation Training WorkshopNoeleen 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 […]
  • Open Call for Advanced Research ProjectsNoeleen 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 […]
  • Join the JRC in Slovenia for Start-ups and Spin-offs in Innovation EcosystemsNoeleen 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 […]
  • Nurturing SSHA Start-Ups @ Berlin Science WeekNoeleen 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 […]

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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RECENT FROM OUR NEWS

Get Ready for 2019 Annual Conference

Noeleen O'Hara2019-02-20T13:29:06+00:00February 20th, 2019|

European Commission Launches IP Booster

headquarters@astp-proton.eu2019-02-19T17:53:48+00:00February 12th, 2019|

ASTP and JRC sign MOU

Noeleen O'Hara2019-01-15T11:31:00+00:00January 14th, 2019|

Claim your ’15 Minutes of Fame’: Dublin 2019

Noeleen O'Hara2019-01-14T13:03:15+00:00January 9th, 2019|

MOST RECENT FROM OUR BLOG

Entrepreneurship for Physicists

Noeleen O'Hara2018-01-19T12:36:30+00:00January 19th, 2018|

The evolution of tech transfer in Ireland 2006-2016: a practioners perspective

Noeleen O'Hara2018-01-19T12:32:58+00:00January 19th, 2018|

Innovation is global hence knowledge transfer must also be global

Noeleen O'Hara2018-01-22T12:12:19+00:00October 23rd, 2017|

Technology transfer is all grown up – From obscurity to sought after career

Noeleen O'Hara2017-09-14T13:44:16+00:00September 13th, 2017|
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