Technology Transfer Office
The core role of the Technology Transfer Service(TTS) at the centre is to assist faculty, researchers, technicians and students in managing their intellectual assets in ways that facilitate their transformations into benefits for society. In doing this, the TTS helps to bridge the gap between research and innovation. The general role is defined into more specific ones that include:
- Establishing relationships with firms and community actors
- Generating new funding support from sponsored research or consulting opportunities
- Providing assistance on all areas related to entrepreneurship and intellectual property (IP)
- Facilitating the formation of university-connected companies utilising university’s technology (start-up) and/or university people (spin-off) to enhance prospects of further development and,
- Generating net royalties to the university and collaborating partners.
In order to accomplish the above assigned roles, the Technology Transfer Office carries out a very variable range of activities relating to different channels of knowledge and technology transfer that involve a contract between the university and a third party. These channels; collaborative research, contract research, consultancy, spin-off and start-up companies, incubator facilities, licensing and patenting
Intellectual Property Technology Licensing Valuation & Marketing Patent Drafting Tech & Innovation Support Tech & Innovation Support
The Technology and innovation support centre (TISC) program provides innovators in Kenya with access to locally based, high quality technology information and related services, helping them to exploit their innovative potential and to create, protect and manage their intellectual property (IP) rights.Services offered by the TISC include:Access to online patent and non-patent (scientific and technical) resources and IP-related publications.Assistance in searching and retrieving technology information Training in database search On-demand searches (novelty, state-of-the-art and infringement)Monitoring technology and competitors Basic information on industrial property laws, management and strategy, and technology commercialization and marketing.
