Technology Transfer Office
The Doğuş University Technology Transfer Office (DOU TTO) was established on April 16, 2015, with a mission to strengthen the link between academia and industry, and to ensure that scientific knowledge is transformed into tangible economic and social value. The Office plays a key role in promoting interdisciplinary innovation by supporting collaboration across different academic fields and with external partners.
Primary Objectives:
- To promote economic and social development by leveraging the university's academic knowledge and expertise.
- To facilitate the transfer of scientific outputs to industrial sectors through commercialization of academic research.
- To coordinate and manage intellectual property rights of faculty members.
- To promote academic entrepreneurship by transforming research into marketable products, services, and processes.
- To support interdisciplinary research and commercialization, especially in areas that require collaboration between engineering, health sciences, design, and social sciences.
Key Activities:
- Developing university-industry relationships and promoting collaborations with other national and international Technology Transfer Offices.
- Informing academic staff about interdisciplinary project opportunities, funding calls, conferences, and academic events.
- Supporting contracted projects that involve industrial partners and cross-departmental academic teams.
- Providing consulting services on intellectual property applications, licensing, and protection of innovations, including those that emerge from interdisciplinary initiatives.
- Assisting in the commercialization of technologies developed through interdisciplinary research, including founding spin-off companies, and offering business development and marketing support.
Through its services, DOU TTO fosters a culture of collaborative innovation, enabling research teams to bridge disciplines, solve complex challenges, and bring research outcomes into real-world application.