Author name: Katarzyna Waligóra-Borek

Tools for Assessing the Maturity of Implementation Projects – Customer Identification

One of the tools that enables the assessment of technological development across six key aspects is the KTH Innovation Readiness Level method (https://kthinnovationreadinesslevel.com/). This method was developed at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. The method facilitates standardized „measurement” of innovation and outlines potential future steps using a scale. It illustrates the development …

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Tools for verification of the implementation projects – identifying the recipient

One of the tools for assessing the progress of technology development in six key areas is the KTH Innovation Readiness Level method (https://kthinnovationreadinesslevel.com/). The method was developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. The method facilitates a standardised „measurement” of innovation and indicates further possible stages by means of a scale. The tool …

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Crowdsourcing in Research and Development

Opportunities for using the crowdsourcing method in research and development – general information and tips on where to look for inspiration or how to directly engage in activities using this tool. Platforms that enable large groups of people to work on challenges already exist, including examples like IdeaScale, InnoCentive, and Kaggle. These platforms allow mainly …

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Crowdsourcing – a group effort

Rapidly changing realities and the demand for new solutions contribute to the creation of new platforms that are designed to produce creative, innovative solutions. Crowdsourcing platforms are an example of this type of activity. Crowdsourcing is a combination of two words: crowd and outsourcing, an activity that became popular a few years ago in the …

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Patent and Patent Fees

Securing intellectual property rights at the university begins with submitting the Innovation Form [https://ctt.gumed.edu.pl/zgloszenie-innowacji/]. In that way the inventor informs their employer – the Medical University of Gdańsk (GUMed) – that the results of their research may have implementation potential. From the moment the form is submitted, the inventor(s) begin working with a patent attorney …

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FarU Hackathon – invitation to participate in the FarU Hackathon 2023 survey

On November 17-19 this year the Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk organizes the first edition of the FarU Hackathon – intensive workshops aimed at employees and students of three universities, who will be invited to explore innovative solutions as part of interdisciplinary teams. Participants, supported by experienced advisors, will work on the challenges selected …

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Technology Readiness Assessment – TRL for Tests, Models, and Reagents

The most commonly used scale to assess the development stage of an invention is the Technology Readiness Level (TRL), frequently included in funding applications by entities supporting R&D activities. Although the TRL scale is intended to be universal, it may pose challenges when applied to life science inventions. Technology readiness can be described differently depending …

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