Module: Innovation & valorisation

The training module 'Innovation & valorisation' as part of the 'Faculty Research Training Program' includes the following training courses.

The learning objective of this training module is to learn how to translate research results into applications that create socio-economic value

From research to application: Intellectual property – Valorisation - Entrepreneurship

• Aim: Discover how to secure (inter)national research funding and bring innovative research results to patients and the market.
• Format: Interactive information session
• Guest speakers: Chloë De Witte, Sarah Baetens, Annelies De Maré, Health Innovation & Research Institute of Ghent University Hospital (HIRUZ)
• Organisers: Health Innovation & Research Institute of Ghent University Hospital (HIRUZ)
• Language: Dutch / English
• When: On demand
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, Entrance 40 - Route 402, Meeting room 'Conferentiezaal'

• More info and sign up: hiruz.ivu@uzgent.be

Innovation and valorization desk

• Aim: Get support in the pre- and post-award phase of your research projects and ideas.
• Format: Low-threshold individual meeting without appointment
• Organiser: Health Innovation & Research Institute of Ghent University Hospital (HIRUZ)
• Language: Dutch / English
• When: Every 1^st  and 3^rd  Tuesday of each month - 13:00-14:30
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, Entrance 40 - Route 402, Meeting room 'Conferentiezaal'
• More info and sign up: hiruz.ivu@uzgent.be

More training options

• Doctoral School 'A starter’s guide to socio-economic impact of research'
• E-learning course 'Research valorisation: A learning path to prompt a valorisation mindset for starting PhD students at Ghent University' - Nathan de Geyter
• Doctoral school sessions ‘Research & Valorization’
• Doctoral School 3-day course ‘Entrepreneurship Essentials for Researchers’
• Doctoral School course 'Comon Make-a-Ton. From theory to product, using design thinking and rapid prototyping in transdisciplinary teams'
• TT-skills: course in technology transfer
• Need2MedTech - Training and innovation trajectory at Ghent University and UZ Gent hospital to transform real unmet clinical needs into game-changing medical solutions and technologies.
• The Venture Track: framework for spin-off companies
• Support and training by Gentrepreneur
• Support and training organised by TechTransfer of Ghent University (TT)
• Support and training organided by the Health Innovation & Research Institute UZ Gent (HIRUZ)
• VIB - Innovation & Business Summer School