Workshop overview
This intensive 3.5-hour workshop equips university leaders with the strategic framework and practical tools needed to establish or strengthen technology transfer capabilities at their institutions. Participants will progress from developing institutional vision through operational design to creating concrete implementation plans.

The workshop combines strategic planning sessions with hands-on exercises, peer learning opportunities, and real-world case studies. Leaders will leave with a clear roadmap for building sustainable technology transfer systems that bridge academic research and commercial application while supporting their university’s broader mission.

Designed for provosts, research directors, innovation officers, and senior administrators ready to transform how their institutions connect research discoveries with societal and economic impact.

Objectives

• Develop strategic vision: Participants will create a clear institutional vision and governance framework for technology transfer that aligns with their university’s mission and strategic goals.
• Design operational systems: Participants will identify and plan the essential building blocks needed for effective technology transfer, including staffing, policies, processes, and industry partnership strategies.
• Create implementation roadmap: Participants will develop practical change management strategies and concrete action plans with specific milestones for institutionalizing technology transfer at their universities.
• Build problem-solving capacity: Participants will gain tools and peer networks to address common implementation challenges such as faculty engagement, resource constraints, and cultural resistance.