Technology transfer, intellectual property protection, and commercialization are the main activities of the Technology Transfer Center of the University of Žilina (CTT UNIZA). It is a Contact Point intended for researchers and industry partners interested in protecting and applying their research and development results in practice.

Technology transfer is a comprehensive process of transferring (applying) scientific knowledge, inventions, discoveries, and know-how acquired through the research and development activities in the public sector into economic and social practice with the aim of commercial utilization. The main stages of this process are intellectual property protection and its subsequent commercialization.

This process is demanding from legal, technical, administrative, and economic perspectives. Through expert activities provided by internal staff of the CTT UNIZA as well as external partners, we are able to help you identify intellectual property with practical potential, determine the appropriate form of its protection, propose ways of commercialization, and manage all necessary contracts and related documentation.

The Center for Technology Transfer (CTT UNIZA) comprehensively manages the process of intellectual property protection at UNIZA in accordance with applicable legislation and the university's internal regulations. Throughout the entire IP protection process, CTT UNIZA emphasizes the legitimate interests of the inventors/authors and rights owners.

• Patent and prior art searches
• Preparation of market evaluations to assess the commercial potential and market applicability of the IP
• Development of IP legal protection strategies
• Preparation of content for national patent applications, utility model applications, design applications, and trademark applications in cooperation with inventors
• Filing of national patent, utility model, design, and trademark applications with the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic, and representation of UNIZA in proceedings before the office
• Ensuring the international protection process of IP
• Management of UNIZA’s protected IP portfolio
• Consulting and advisory services in the field of intellectual property rights
• Educational and promotional activities related to the intellectual property rights

• Contractual or collaborative research
• Licensing
• Establishment of spin-off companies
• Transfer of rights

To support the education of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the public in the field of patent information and industrial property rights, UNIZA has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic (IPO SR).

As a result, the Information and Consultation Center for innovation of the IPO SR – Innoinfo was established on the campus of UNIZA.

On the basis of cooperation with the IPO SR there was also established the PATLIB center - Patent Information Centre at UNIZA, whose mission is to provide public information services in the field of patent information.

The University of Žilina has a long-standing contractual cooperation with the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information. Within this cooperation, the CTT UNIZA can facilitate the provision of expert support services to the University in the field of intellectual property protection and commercialization. This cooperation includes support provided by the Technology Transfer Centre at SCSTI SR and its contractual partners. The expert support services offered include the assessment of the commercial potential of intellectual property, preparation and filing of a patent application, identification of commercialization partners from the private sector, and collaboration in negotiating licensing terms and the preparation of licensing agreements.

The Center for Technology Transfer (CTT UNIZA)

Contact person:
Ing. Andrea Čorejová, PhD.
tel: +421 41 513 7518, +421 908 277 599
e-mail:  andrea.corejova@uniza.sk

The offices of CTT UNIZA VA 206, VA 208 are located in the University Science Park UNIZA building.
e-mail: ctt@uniza.sk, ti@uniza.sk 

The Technology Incubator UNIZA, as a part of CTT UNIZA, mainly focuses on supporting students' business activity. For a long time, students at UNIZA have also been provided with a special educational program, "Job Entrepreneur", with the participation of experts from TI UNIZA. TI UNIZA is designed to assist new or existing businesses in their early stages of growth and development. Its role is to support innovative ideas and provide all the tools start-ups need for successful market entry. This support includes consultancy, information on accessing finance, physical space, and other resources.
Thematic seminars are an essential part of this process, which is why TI UNIZA, in collaboration with CTT UNIZA and external partners, organizes seminars aimed at improving and developing entrepreneurial skills, creating new innovative companies, start-ups, and spin-offs.

Find us here:
University Science Park building
Offices VA 206, VA 202
e-mail:  ctt@uniza.sk,  ti@uniza.sk 

Find us here:
University Science Park building
Offices VA 206, VA 202
e-mail:  ctt@uniza.sk,  ti@uniza.sk

Person responsible for the content of the current subpage: Ing. Andrea Čorejová, PhD. / +421 41 513 7518 / andrea.corejova@uniza.sk