Implementing Regulation of Technology Transfer Offices for Higher Education Institutions has come into force

Regulation of Technology Transfer Office for Turkish Higher Education Institutions, which was prepared by Council of Higher Education of Turkey (YÖK), was published in Turkish Official Gazette and entered into force.

In accordance with the regulation, Turkish universities will establish Technology Transfer Offices to cooperate between the public and private sectors related to R & D and innovation in universities and to protect the produced information and inventions under intellectual property and put them into practice.

TTO’s will be established by academic staff in the universities’ campuses or in the Technology Development Regions, which are partners of the higher education institution, in order to commercialize the information and the inventions made in universities.

TTO's founding capital may be met from scientific research project sources or revolving fund revenues.

Technology Transfer Offices will contribute to the definition of university R & D strategies, work in harmony with the R & D policies and strategies of the university, promote national and international R & D funds within the university and organize training, seminars, workshops and similar activities in order to benefit much more from these funds. Offices will be assisted in project preparation, application, management and monitoring.

TTO’s will protect the produced information and inventions under the intellectual property rights and provide internship and entrepreneurship services within the university.