UniSMART selects the inventions with the highest commercial potential for the industry
The University of Padua has awarded its Foundation – UniSMART – the exclusive mandate to promote the Intellectual Property developed within the University, with the purpose of encouraging the transfer of new services and technologies to the market, to contribute to society’s cultural and economic development.
UniSMART Project Managers, along with the Research Enhancement Office (UVR) of the University Research and Business Relationships Area, engage with scholars and inventors every single day, following their projects, assessing their business potential, and identifying the best applications for research results. They also present the potential of University of Padua’s know-how and Patent portfolio to national and international companies and Venture Capitals, gather company requests with the higher propensity to innovation, and negotiate patent and IP licensing agreements for the University.