Alliance for Life Sciences: From Strategies to Actions in Central and Eastern Europe

Alliance4Life is a bottom-up initiative of twelve life science institutions that aims at closing the divide in European health research and innovation. The project focuses on raising the institutional profiles of Alliance4Life´s members to attract and retain international talents and to provide the right operational framework conditions including improved research management.

I contribute to work of the Focus Group 6 Knowledge and Technology Transfer on behalf of the University of Tartu.

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Fostering Knowledge Transfer from Universities to Business – Innovation to Unicorn 

The aim of the project was to strengthen knowledge and technology transfer processes at universities, but also enhancing entrepreneurial education, strengthening partnership and networking and developing impact measurement system at universities. I contributed to creating Knowledge transfer guidelines, glossary, templates and commercialisation plans, conducting case studies on knowledge transfer process best practices on behalf of the University of Tartu. ​

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Science to Business - Spin-off program at University of Tartu

Program for academic scientists in Estonia oriented to commercialisation of early-stage knowledge and research based deeptech business ideas. I mentored and conducted IP assessment for over 20 teams participating in the program.

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Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture 
Conducting IP audit and advising on IP strategy and policy for the organization.

Patent research for NGO "People who live with HIV"
Legal research on patent protection and patent exclusion on pharmaceutical products. The project resulted in a published report and further legislative reform.

Legislative reform on copyright protection online
Research on legislation and economic impact internationally on digital copyright protection online. The project resulted in a legislative draft, adopted as a law of Ukraine.