Technology transfer

What do we offer to Palacky University's scholars?

Proof-of-Concept Projects

Projects aimed at supporting scientific activities leading to commercial application.
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Intellectual property protection

Industrial legal protection of scientific ideas. Palacký University patent portfolio records.
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Contracts for your lab

We will find you partners from practice. We will help you with project support or Innovative vouchers.
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Space for temporary teams

Rent a laboratory, a partial manufacturing plant or an office for your science team.
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Proof-of-Concept Projects

Does your scientific result have a practical effect? Try it!
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Continuous call for applicants

English speaking applicants contact colleagues below. Completed files are submitted electronically to vtp@upol.cz.
PoC projects are aimed at supporting scientific activities leading to commercial use. The results of these activities / research must have a high commercial potential and an existing likelihood market. All projects of scientific teams that are not already funded from other sources and are aimed at obtaining a functional prototype, proven technology, industrial legal protection, or a license to a commercial subject can be supported. Applications are processed by STP UP staff and then passed on to the Council for Commercialization.
UPrint 3D UniTrap – Magnetic particles separator
Aquachip AquaChip - quick and effective water quality tester
Cytotrap Cytotrap - more efficient cytocentrifugation
Touchmaps TouchMaps - real 3D touch maps

What do I get when I sign up?

●   Basic market and patent search.
●   Recommendations for further commercial development of my idea.
●   Feedback and Evaluation of the Palacky University Commercialization Council.

What will the PoC project bring me?

  • The chance to get my idea into practice.
  • Space to do what I enjoy and care about in science.
  • Experience with technology transfer.

What will I get when the Commercialization Council selects me?

●   Up to 1 million crowns for material, travel, services and wages.
●   Individual commercialization plan and expert consultation.

Do you have any questions?

Contact us
kubecka

Petr Kubečka

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, HEAD OF THE OFFICE
telephone: +420 585 631 449
cell phone: +420 734 265 043
petr.kubecka@upol.cz
auinger

Filip Auinger

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
telephone: +420 585 631 448
cell phone: +420 734 261 373
filip.auinger@upol.cz
suchomel

Petr Suchomel

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
telephone: +420 585 631 438
cell phone: +420 739 329 981
petr.suchomel@upol.cz

Intellectual property protection

We will help you with the protection of your scientific idea.

We register over 542 intellectual property objects of the UP

There are 122 valid patents and 66 utility models in the records

We trained 140 applicants from the UP in the protection of intellectual property

Do you need to protect what you invented?
Do you need to protect what you invented?
Want to file a patent, utility model, trademark, or design?
You have an author's work and you do not know what to do with it?
Do you want to license or sell a solution?
You do not know what is the next step for your solution?
Do you want to notify the employer of the creation of intellectual property?
We will do so in accordance with the applicable directive.
We will provide the necessary documents.
We will process for you the Rector's decision on Your Intellectual Property.
We will observe deadlines and communication with the Industrial Property Office.

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Contact us

auinger

Filip Auinger

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
telephone: +420 585 631 448
cell phone: +420 734 261 373
filip.auinger@upol.cz
lososova 5

Linda Lososová

Patent Specialist
telephone: +420 585 631 420
linda.lososova@upol.cz

Contracts for your lab

We will find for you partners from practice
University co-operation with the commercial sphere is most often done through customized research. It can be financially supported from public budgets through so-called Innovation Vouchers or Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. It is a financial instrument supporting the cooperation of business entities with scientific research institutes and universities. For this purpose, it is understood that cooperation is the purchase of specific services delivered by a particular university to a business entity, helping to increase the entrepreneurial innovation potential of the entrepreneur.
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Who can apply:
  • small and medium enterprises
How much can you get for one project:
  • maximum of 75% of the eligible de minimis aid
What can I get support for:
  • purchase of advisory, expert and support services in the field of innovation from research and dissemination organizations or accredited laboratories to launch or intensify innovative activities for SMEs
More details on the Enterprise and Innovation Agency website.
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Who can apply (beneficiary):
  • small and medium enterprises, research organizations
How much can you get for one project:
  • subsidy of CZK 0.5 million - 5 million
What support can you get (supported activities):
  • creating a partnership between small and medium-sized enterprises and research organizations and disseminated knowledge to transfer knowledge
More details on the Enterprise and Innovation Agency website.
 

We have worked together with

Trystom
TRYSTOM M269 infusion dispenser, contract value 194 753 CZK without VAT, subsidy received 146 065 CZK, costs for the company 48 688 CZK.
TRYSTOM
Fagrom
Development of active substance with antioxidant effect for cosmetic purposes, value of order 199 197 CZK without VAT, subsidy received 149 398 CZK, costs for the company 49 799 CZK.
FAGRON
HOPIPOPI
Improvment of the durability of paper-based packaging contract value 199 000 CZK without VAT, subsidy received 149 250 CZK, costs for the company 49 750 CZK.
 
HOPI POPI
SIGMA
Application of nanoparticles for technical adjustments, value of the contract 190 000 CZK without VAT, subsidy received 142 500 CZK, costs for the company 47 500 CZK.
SIGMA

Interested in an Innovation Voucher or a Knowledge Transfer Partnership?

suchomel

Petr Suchomel

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
telephone: +420 585 631 438
cell phone: +420 739 329 981
petr.suchomel@upol.cz

Space for temporary teams

Do you need new space for your work?
Coworking VTPUP_small
Poloprovoz
Školící místnost

Choose a location

dosedelova 2

Marcela Dosedělová

OFFICE RENTAL MANAGER
telephone: +420 585 631 428
marcela.dosedelova@upol.cz