The Technology Transfer Directorate of the Italian Institute of Technology is responsible for the Technology Transfer processes within the overall strategies of the Foundation, interacting with Research Units and Network Centers. It formulates strategies and proposes continuous evolution and necessary adjustments and updates to meet the changing needs of the high-tech market.
The Technology Transfer team is responsible for the exploitation of the Foundation's intellectual property (IP) through activities such as transfer, licensing, etc., as well as fundraising activities, particularly in establishing startups. They also handle contract and commercial agreement management. The team is accountable for creating a national and international network of companies and investors for IIT, to enhance the intellectual property and technological findings developed by IIT.
The Technology Transfer Directorate supports research units and Network Centers in determining criteria and procedures for obtaining patents and managing the related portfolio.
Latest Update: 30/04/2026
The Industrial Liaison Office is dedicated to establishing and maintaining fruitful collaborations between IIT and industry partners.
Research Contracts
Commercial agreements with companies and research entities
Technology Teasers
These teasers showcase our most market-ready technologies.
Licensing
Our institute actively promotes its patent portfolio.
Research Contracts
Sponsored research commercial agreements are innovative research projects commissioned by sponsoring companies or research entities to promote the transfer of IIT technologies to industrial sectors.
Research Projects
Collaborative projects that develop new IIT or joint technologies and explore their potential applications in specific fields.
Service Provision
Technological services, such as measurements and analyses, provided by IIT labs using advanced technologies and expertise.
Supply of goods
High-tech solutions, lab-scale materials, and prototypes from IIT that can be purchased by industrial or research entities.
Technology Teasers
Our Institute is on Knowledge Share.
Knowledge Share is an online platform that facilitates the sharing and promotion of patents and technologies developed by Italian research institutes and universities. It aims to connect inventors and researchers with companies and investors to boost technology transfer and innovation.