Services Offered by TTO

It is the unit responsible for managing the Intellectual Property Rights arising from the studies to be conducted under TTO Inc.

The scope of duties is as follows:

• Assists in the completion of invention disclosure forms,

• Evaluates the patentability of inventions and conducts market research,

• Coordinates inventors in line with the University's intellectual property policies,

• Files international and national patent applications,

• Manages IP provisions in University-Industry collaboration agreements,

• Prepares IP contracts and carries out the related negotiation processes,

• Markets patentable inventions and materials.

The main objective of the University-Industry Collaboration Unit is to contribute to the transformation of the scientific potential at the university into economic value by transferring it to the industry, and to ensure a sustainable, trust-based collaboration between academics at the university and industrialists by directing regional companies towards R&D and innovation activities.

In this regard:

• Providing project consultancy services to both academia and industry (project writing, implementation, reporting),

• Developing projects to help industrial organizations benefit from national and international grants and support programs for R&D-based activities,

• Offering and implementing academic research to meet the needs of required sectors, and facilitating its commercialization,

• Directing industry needs to the right academic expert within the university and ensuring consultancy services are received,

• Building university-industry meeting platforms,

• Creating industrial needs analysis based on information gathered during regular industry visits to identify and address problems,

• Providing services such as contract management, legal consultancy, and financial follow-up in collaborative projects.