Pitfalls in research collaborations

The moment that a collaboration involving technology transfer occurs, questions arise about ownership and rights: Who owns the knowledge generated within the project? What is the actual value of the knowledge? What is the value of the existing knowledge being brought into the research project? To what extent can the other parties make use of that knowledge? How much information can I divulge before a cooperation agreement is signed?

The TTO VU & VUmc can support you in the valuation of your knowledge and during negotiations with external parties. TTO also has legal expertise in the area of contracts, cooperation agreements and consortium agreements.

Information on subsidy programmes, with overview of NWO, STW, EU FP7 etc