Transfer Transfer and Entrepreneurship
If you are thinking about starting your own business after or during your PhD, questions about entrepreneurship, intellectual property or copyright will arise.
Sometimes your doctoral project may automatically lead to your application for a patent. Other times your project might serve as inspiration for further work in your field of expertise and give you an idea of how to build a business. We wish to help you along the way with the following resources, online courses and information on where to get support for your business idea at Heidelberg University.
Resources at Heidelberg University
hei_INNOVATION
As Heidelberg University's transfer agency, hei_INNOVATION stands for the transfer of knowledge and technology from university research results to society and is the central point of contact for supporting and implementing transfer activities. The services of hei_INNOVATION are open to all members of the university. It is thus a platform for the further development of future-oriented ideas.
Service Transfer
Heidelberg University supports all of its members in their transfer activities and offers a platform for the advancement of innovative ideas. Its services include consultations for founders, patent management and start up support as well as entrepreneurship education, qualification programmes and knowledge transfer, support with science communication and networking initiatives.
Technology Transfer
Heidelberg University’s goal is to make scientific knowledge and technologies available for the benefit of society. By supporting university start-ups and spin-offs, IP transfer, and collaborations with partners from industry, it promotes the transfer of results from basic research into practical applications.