The IMPaKT project (Innovation Management in Pavia through Knowledge Transfer) was developed within the framework of the national call aimed at strengthening and building the capacity of Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) in Italian universities, public research organizations (PROs), and scientific hospitalization and healthcare institutes (IRCCS). The initiative seeks to increase the intensity of technology transfer flows toward the business system. It is promoted by the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy) and funded by the European Union under the NextGenerationEU program.
Project duration: 01/03/2023 - 30/06/2025
Scientific Coordinator: Giuseppe Conti, General Director
Projects / Contract Numbers: CUP: B17G22000630006 (Line 1) CUP: B17G2200064000 (Line 2)
Funding Program: National Research and Resilience Plan (PNRR)
Funding Authority: Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy – Italian Patent and Trademark Office
Project Objectives
IMPaKT aims to build a structured, timely, and effective system to identify inventions emerging from researchers at the IUSS School at an early stage and guide them toward appropriate protection and commercialization pathways. The project includes strengthening the Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) through the addition of three qualified professionals (one Innovation Promoter and two Knowledge Transfer Managers), as well as initiatives focused on protecting research results, defining contractual templates, policies, and internal regulations on intellectual property, and promoting an entrepreneurial culture among PhD students and early-career researchers through events and training programs.
A central objective is also to intensify dialogue with businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Pavia area through targeted meetings and participation in industry trade fairs, with the goal of connecting academic expertise to market needs.
The IUSS School will make its legal, economic, and technical-scientific expertise available to companies to identify research pathways worthy of development, help businesses protect intellectual property, and foster connections between research and business needs, including matchmaking activities across different industries and entrepreneurial organizations.
In summary, the overall objective of the IMPaKT project is to establish knowledge transfer as a core mission of the IUSS School, grounded in the pillars of innovation, impact, and value, in order to maximize the local benefits and real-world outcomes of research results.