An exclusive lecture on the issue of technology transfer and how to successfully transfer innovations from research laboratories and projects to the commercial market will be delivered on 14 September starting at 10 A.M. at STP Belgrade by Matthias Kuhn, President of the Swiss Technology Transfer Association (SwiTT).

Mr. Kuhn will highlight the key steps, challenges and achievements in the process of technology transfer in Switzerland, as well as the lessons to be learned from the experience of the country, which has become a world leader in this domain

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Applying to attend the lecture is mandatory at the following LINK, by Tuesday, 12 September at noon.

Mr. Kuhn has a wealth of experience in technology commercialisation. He is the co-founder and manager of INNOGAP “proof of concept” which has supported technology projects since 2009. His many years of work with startups and his interest in entrepreneurship resulted in establishing the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Geneva, where an annual startup competition for students and researchers is held. He also has experience in fundraising. He occasionally works as an international trainer for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), at the SMEs division.

STP Belgrade hosts this lecture in cooperation with the Swiss Intellectual Property Institute (Swiss IPI) as part of the project “Technopark Serbia 2 – Boosting Exports through Technoparks”, implemented by STP Belgrade with support from the Swiss Government.