Organised by European Patent Office
With ASTP – Europe’s Knowledge Transfer Association

Europe's technology transfer challenge: turning research into market success

How can technology transfer offices (TTOs) turn Europe’s research and patents into competitiveness and growth? Discover new insights from the EPO Observatory study on technology transfer.

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Date
22 October 2026
Time
13.00 - 14.30 hrs CEST
Language
English - subtitles available in 28 languages

Schedule

Programme for Thursday, 22 October 2026

Event moderator: Victor Arribas Martinez, Stream Leader for Diversity and Transformation,
EPO Observatory on Patents and Technology

  1. 13.00 hrs CEST

    Welcome

  2. 13.05 - 13.25 hrs CEST

    Conversation with ASTP: findings from the new Observatory study

    • Victor Arribas Martinez, Stream Leader for Diversity and Transformation,
      EPO Observatory on Patents and Technology
    • Fabrice Lefebvre, Vice-President at ASTP - Europe’s Knowledge Transfer Association; President of SATT Nord
  3. 13.25 - 14.30 hrs CEST

    Expert panel on the European TTO landscape: how can Europe strengthen its technology transfer engine?

    • Laurence Petit, Director at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA); Member of the European Innovation Council Board
    • Professor Sir Adrian V. S. Hill, Director of the Jenner Institute; Professor at the University of Oxford; European Inventor Award winner
    • Laura MacDonald, Chief Executive of ASTP - Europe’s Knowledge Transfer Association
    • Eleni Dritsakou, Director of Policy at the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO)

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Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 13.00 - 14.30 hrs CEST

The live streaming will be available in 28 languages with subtitles, which are AI-generated. For further information, see the EPO AI Policy.

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