Technology and Knowledge Transfer Office

The technology and Knowledge Transfer workshop of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo [OTIC-IPVC] has as its mission to support the protection of knowledge developed in its higher schools, research structures and collaborate in its Transfer to society, thereby stimulating innovation and competitiveness of the economic and business fabric. In this way, we seek to stimulate innovation and competitiveness of the economic and business fabric, as well as the creation of a technology-based company.

OTIC-IPVC intends to contribute to business development through two basic tools:

Technology-Push procedure: OTIC-IPVC carries out an exhaustive and continuous prospection of emerging technologies within the academic community where a database of the technological supply of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo is integrated. Subsequently, the assessment of technology and its protection of intellectual property is made. The valuation of technology is obtained by developing a prototype, licensing model and business plan. The commercialization of technology is obtained through the establishment of technological-based companies and licensing contracts.

Demand-Pull procedures: OTIC-IPVC identifies the technological needs of the business sector and then makes a prospection in the institution of the appropriate skills to solve the identified problems and needs. Subsequently, the scientific evaluation of the solution found is made and its protection is created using different modalities of intellectual property, confidentiality agreements and regulatory contracts of intellectual/commercial exploitation The same. The valuation of the solution found is carried out at the market, Auscultating partners, competitors and customers about its potential value. Finally, its marketing is carried out with the requesting company.