Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer

At the end of 2020, the Italian Parliament gave Human Technopole the task of creating the Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) to support more effective exploitation of research results and technological innovation in the Italian life sciences sector.

The first activities of the CITT, launched at the end of 2021, focused on three main areas:

Training

CITT organised several courses to enhance the entrepreneurial training of young Italian scientists operating in the life sciences. We offered dedicated intensive courses and motivational workshops to provide essential tools and valuable insights into the valorization of scientific research.

CITT organised, together with Nature, a successful conference on the “Future Trends in Translational Medicine”.

Networking

Our networking activity aims to create a stricter dialogue and interaction between technology transfer professionals in the life sciences on different topics, from open innovation processes to regulations, thus connecting the life sciences actors and stakeholders and encouraging the exchange of best practices.

International Promotion

CITT contributed to establishing closer links between the Italian science and technology community and international best practices by encouraging the interaction between the Italian tech transfer system and that of other countries, studying Tech Transfer models potentially applicable to Italy. We started with Switzerland and Austria and will proceed with other European and non-European countries.

News

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    Unlocking potential in Life Sciences: collaborative research between Academia and Industry in Europe

    The process of technology transfer in the Life Sciences domain aims to advance early scientific inventions and discoveries to the next generation of diagnostics, therapies, services, and enterprises. Thanks to its intrinsic attitude to risk, hypothesis-driven research, and data sharing, academia produces a large amount of highly valuable discoveries and inventions that, regrettably, very often […]

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  • 4-Day Full Immersion Training on Technology Transfer in the Life Sciences

    The HT Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer, Netval, and IUSS Pavia are launching the 2024 edition of the Full Immersion Training on Technology Transfer in the Life Sciences. This training course is designed to provide participants with essential tools to understand the dynamics behind research valorisation, with insights from leading experts in the field.

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  • To publish or patent: when is the right time?

    The HT Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer is thrilled to announce the first online workshop on the timing of publication or patenting of research projects with Daniela Bellomo and Daniela Deponti from the Business Development and Technology Transfer Division at Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan.

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  • Study tour “Austrian Life Science Innovation Ecosystem” in Vienna

    The Human Technopole Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) continues its international promotion activities by learning about foreign innovation ecosystems. From 28 to 30 November 2023, CITT is organising a study tour to meet the leading players in basic and applied research within the Austrian ecosystem, with the support of the Italian Embassy in Vienna and the Italian Trade Agency.

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  • Future Trends in Translational Medicine

    Human Technopole’s Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) and Nature Italy are organizing – on 26 and 27 October 2023 – a conference aimed at investigating the new frontiers of research in the life sciences.

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  • 5-Days Full Immersion Training on Technology Transfer in the Life Sciences

    Human Technopole’s Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT), together with Netval and IUSS Pavia, organise a 5-days full immersion training on Technology Transfer in the Life Sciences.   PROGRAMME Day 1 – 20 November (15.30-18.30) Innovation and “third mission” of research public organisations Case Study Coordinator: Riccardo Pietrabissa, Rector of the University School for […]

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  • CITT at the Swiss Tech Tour

    From 19 to 22 June, Human Technopole’s Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) participated in the Swiss Tech Tour organised by the Swiss Embassy in Italy and Swiss Business Hub Milano, in collaboration with Presenza Svizzera. Following up on the activities already carried out last year to strengthen relations with the Swiss innovation ecosystem, […]

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  • Technology transfer for beginners: from scratch to millions

    Human Technopole’s Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) organised a training course on the basics of technology transfer in the life sciences aimed at young researchers at the start of their academic career. Technology Transfer aims at translating inventions and scientific discoveries into new products and services that benefit society. The agenda of the […]

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  • The MIND behind: techtransfer dialogues – highlights

    As part of the MIND Innovation Week, on May 11 2023, Human Technopole’s Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) organised an event dedicated to technology transfer in life sciences, starting with a success story from the ecosystem of MIND – Milano Innovation District. We gave space to the story of Beatrice Riva, researcher and […]

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  • CITT: Study Tour on the Innovation System in Switzerland

    (Lausanne, Basel, Zurich, Bellinzona – 14/16 June 2022) From 14 to 16 June 2022, CITT took part in the study tour “SWITZERLAND, CRADLE OF INNOVATION”, organised by the Swiss Embassy in Italy to present the excellence of the Swiss Confederation’s innovation system. Among the institutions visited during the mission by Dr. Fabio Terragni, member of […]

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  • 4-Days Full Immersion Training On Technology Transfer In Life Sciences

    Human Technopole CITT (Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer) together with Netval and IUSS Pavia organize a 4-day full immersion training on Technology Transfer in Life Sciences. Registration requirements: Evaluation criteria: candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Course requirements: personal laptop Notification of selected participants: end of July 2022 Contact: techtransferHT@fht.org Privacy: personal […]

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  • CITT hosts a delegation from Enea Tech and Biomedical Foundation

    On April 6, 2022, Human Technopole’s Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) in Life Sciences hosted a delegation from Enea Tech and Biomedical Foundation. The visit was attended by: The meeting was a useful opportunity to share and think of the mission of the respective entities, and evaluate possible areas of collaboration and synergy. […]

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  • Tech Transfer in Life Sciences – Workshop

    Human Technopole has recently established the CITT – Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer to help promoting a wider exploitation of the results of research and technological innovation in the Italian life sciences sector. CITT will inaugurate its activities with a two-days workshop on Technology Transfer in Life Sciences,  organised in cooperation with Netval and […]

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  • Future Trends in Translational Medicine Conference 2023 – Marino Zerial (HT Director)
  • 5 Days Full Immersion Training 2023
  • Vienna Study Tour 2023
  • CITT Workshop 2022 – Gianmario Verona (HT President)

Team and Contacts

Email: techtransferHT@fht.org