TuGraz - Research & Technology House

Offering main image The Research & Technology House advises and supports researchers at TU Graz by helping from contract design before project start, along generation of an invention as well as with patenting and licensing or selling an invention. Technology offers: Interested external parties can find out about technology offers on new developments, inventions and technologies at the Research & Technology House. The Research & Technology House acts as a one-stop-shop with its close link to the Rectorate, legal department and external persons such as patent offices and patent attorneys.

Home Institution

(TU GRAZ) Graz University of Technology

Type of Structure

University Department (An integral part of the university such as a departement service center or unit).

Mission and Objectives

The Research & Technology House advises and supports researchers at TU Graz by helping from contract design before project start, along generation of an invention as well as with patenting and licensing or selling an invention. Technology offers: Interested external parties can find out about technology offers on new developments, inventions and technologies at the Research & Technology House. The Research & Technology House acts as a one-stop-shop with its close link to the Rectorate, legal department and external persons such as patent offices and patent attorneys.

Type of Activities

Intellectual Property Management Research Commercialisation

Services Offered

Trainings Individual Support and Mentoring

Target Audience

Researchers Industry Partners

Areas of Application

All areas of applications

Innovation Ecosystem/Affiliations

ASTP membership https://www.astp4kt.eu/ Cooperation with Austrian Patent Office https://www.patentamt.at/

Recurring Events

  • Lecture: Inventions, Patens and Technology Exploitation -  once per semester 
  • Internal training: Protect and exploit your scientific results -  once per semester

Key Metrics

6 granted patents (2024) 15 IP-licensing and sales contracts (2024) 10 exploitation partners (2024) 26 patent applications (2024)

Accessible to external users

Yes

Call Frequency

No calls continuously open services