This year’s special 10th-anniversary edition Impact CEE 2025 was truly inspiring. I had the opportunity to listen to thought-provoking debates on Europe’s competitiveness, building technological advantage through AI, and the role of courage in driving innovation. A highlight was the fascinating lecture by Prof. Anna Lemke (Stanford University) on balancing pleasure and pain in human behavior. Other …
EIT Health InnoStars Connect is an open innovation and challenge-based collaboration programme that connects EIT Health InnoStars partners (challenge owners) with European healthcare stakeholders (startups, hospitals, universities, and SMEs) to address real-world healthcare challenges. A total of 10 teams will be selected through the call. Challenges proposed by programme partners:• Chiesi Group Challenge 1: Help …
In the medical industry, innovation is not enough. Even the most advanced and cutting-edge technology can prove useless if it doesn’t address the real needs of its users — both patients and medical staff. This is where the key concept of product-market fit comes in. Product-market fit refers to aligning a product with the market …
Product-Market Fit in Medicine: How to Design Innovations That Truly Matter Read More »
EIT Health was established in 2015 as a „Knowledge and Innovation Community” (KIC) within the framework of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The EIT consists of various KICs, each focusing on a different sector or area of innovation – in this case, health and societal ageing. The idea behind the EIT KICs …
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The distribution of profits from commercialization, as stipulated in the Regulations on the Management of Copyrights and Related Rights, Industrial Property Rights, and Commercialization Principles at the Medical University of Gdańsk, which is Annex No. 1 to Resolution No. 48/2017 of the MUG Senate dated November 27, 2017, is as follows: Why Does the University …
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The commercialization of medical innovations requires more than just great ideas—it demands collaboration with the right partners. Whether developing a new medical device, therapy, or diagnostic technology, establishing strong industry connections is crucial for success. At the Medical University of Gdańsk, the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) facilitates partnerships with industry to support the further development …
Promoting technology at a medical university isn’t just about increasing the visibility of innovative solutions — it’s a crucial step in establishing partnerships with companies that can help commercialize research. The first step in building a technology promotion strategy is analyzing the potential of existing resources — the inventions. This assessment helps identify research projects …
Modern medicine is evolving rapidly, yet many promising research projects never reach commercialization. According to an OECD report, a significant portion of innovations remain within academia and fail to make it into clinical practice. One of the key reasons is a lack of commercialization expertise and effective collaboration with the business sector. In this context, …
Innovation Brokers – Bridging the Gap Between Science and Business Read More »
Research and development (R&D) cooperation between a company and a university opens doors to innovation, technological advancement, and building a competitive edge. However, the lack of formal arrangements before starting collaboration can lead to misunderstandings, conflicts, and even loss of rights to the project’s outcomes. Therefore, a well-structured agreement governing the relationship between parties should …
Agreement Before Starting R&D Cooperation — Key Aspects for Companies and Universities Read More »
A patent attorney is a specialist in the field of intellectual property protection, responsible for representing individuals, companies, and institutions — such as universities — in matters concerning the protection of inventions, trademarks, utility models, industrial designs, and other intellectual property rights. Their work plays a key role in securing rights to innovations and supporting …