A win-win for academia, industry and SMEs
The University of Bern values collaboration with business partners in Switzerland and abroad as an opportunity to promote knowledge transfer, spread innovation and create synergies in research and development. Many UniBE researchers already maintain diverse contacts and collaborations with industry partners.
This page summarizes services offered by the University of Bern to support knowledge transfer and collaboration with external partners.
Research & development cooperation
Are you searching for a research partner or an expert for your innovation project? The Innovation Office will connect you!
Services include:
· Contact mediation to UniBE experts
· Match-making in the format "innovation@breakfast"
· Support with joint Innosuisse applications with UniBE or Inselspital partners
Technology offers & industry contracts
The technology transfer office Unitectra drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts for the commercialization of University of Bern IP, as well as research contracts of the Faculties of Medicine, Vetsuisse and Natural Sciences*.
The following services are available:
· License agreements and technology offers
· Research collaboration agreements
· Contract research agreements
· Grant agreements (if certain rights are granted in return)
Further Services
The University of Bern supports employers (companies, public institutions and non-profit organisations) in gaining access to highly qualified and highly motivated graduates of the University of Bern.
The University of Bern is committed to lifelong learning. With a broad range of continuing education programmes, it strives to harness the knowledge gained as valuable resource for the economy and society.