A 25-year success story in technology transfer in North Rhine-Westphalia
Prof. Dr. René Fahr, Vice-President for Transfer and Sustainability at Paderborn University, has been elected as the new Chair of the Supervisory Board of PROvendis GmbH. The committee elected Simone Probst, Vice-President for Finances and Human Resources at Paderborn University, as Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board. This further strengthens the collaboration between Paderborn University and PROvendis at the highest level. Prof. Fahr has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2019 and now succeeds Prof. Dr. Johannes Wessels as Chairman; Prof. Wessels is stepping down from the Supervisory Board as his term as Rector of the University of Münster comes to an end. PROvendis is entrusted with the task of professional technology transfer, aiming to realise the full social and economic potential of research findings from the academic world. The organisation recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
“It was a wonderful and fitting celebration for the key service provider for technology transfer from universities in North Rhine-Westphalia. My sincere thanks go to everyone involved. As the new Chair of the Supervisory Board, I will do everything in my power over the coming years to ensure that PROvendis GmbH continues to safeguard North Rhine-Westphalia’s innovative strength through its work,” said Prof. Fahr, emphasising: “An exciting technology does not automatically lead to guaranteed commercial success. The expert innovation managers and legal specialists at PROvendis GmbH are key partners for NRW’s universities. Through analysis and advice, they help researchers, technology transfer officers, and future commercialisation partners to recognise the value of a research outcome and thereby secure investment in research.”
“Turning ideas into solutions” – that is the mission of PROvendis GmbH, a subsidiary of 28 universities in North Rhine-Westphalia and a service provider specialising in the evaluation, protection, and commercialisation of research results. Over the past 25 years, PROvendis has evaluated more than 8,000 inventions, conducted over 2,600 registrations for intellectual property rights, and concluded around 700 commercialisation agreements. The members are consistently further developing technology transfer and strengthening cooperation between universities, companies, and start-ups. In addition, access to university knowledge and new technologies is made easier for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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