Structured support in key areas:

Protection and valorization of intellectual property

• Consultancy on patents, trademarks, and copyright.
• Support for drafting and filing patent applications.
• Management of licenses and economic valorization of rights.

Entrepreneurial development

• Assistance in the creation of academic spin-offs and start-ups.
• Support for defining business plans and valorization models.
• Incubation and mentoring for entrepreneurial ideas born from research.

Networking and partner search

• Identification of companies interested in R&D collaborations.
• Activation of national and international networks of universities and technological clusters.
• Organization of workshops and matching events.

Access to funding and design

• Orientation on regional, national, and European calls.
• Support for the preparation of projects (Horizon Europe, PNRR).
• Search for industrial and institutional partners.

Promotion and visibility

• Dissemination of scientific excellence through digital platforms.
• Organization and participation in fairs and missions.
• Communication and research marketing activities.

• Scientific and economic valorization of research results.
• Greater access to financial resources thanks to public-private partnerships.
• Increase in collaborations with local, national, and international companies.
• Career opportunities for young researchers through projects with companies.
• Strengthening academic competitiveness (ranking and visibility).

• Access to advanced scientific skills and research laboratories.
• Possibility of solving technical and innovative problems in production processes.
• Development of new products and services in collaboration with researchers.
• Opportunity to participate in co-financed projects at national and European level.
• Support in the protection of intellectual property.
• Increase in market competitiveness through continuous innovation.

To make collaboration more effective, UT2C invites each Department to complete the attached form, which includes:

• Active research lines.
• The progress status of initiatives (idea, prototype, patent, spin-off, etc.).
• Support needs (patent, partner, funding, etc.).
• Application areas and transfer potential to the business world.

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This mapping will allow to:

• Clearly identify scientific excellence.
• Favor matching with Sicilian companies.
• Plan targeted research valorization strategies.