Valorisation and Technology Transfer Unit

At the service of researchers, doctoral students, laboratories and federative research structures, the "Valorisation and Technology Transfer" unit is the privileged interface between Avignon Université and the socio-economic and institutional world.The unit's vocation is to support researchers and promote research partnerships as well as all of Avignon Université's research and development activities.Its main missions are :

  • Initiate, develop and facilitate relations with external partners in the field of Research & Development.
  • Supporting researchers and/or their research partners in :
    • negotiating and formalising contractual activities,
    • how to protect and promote research results through intellectual property and licensing,
    • technology transfer operations, including the creation of innovative companies.

Services offered in research valorisation

  • Formalisation of any research project by a contract, the nature, financial and material conditions and human contributions of which are negotiated with the research partner(s).
  • Detecting innovation in research laboratories and helping to set up valorisation files.
  • Raising awareness of issues of confidentiality, intellectual property, technology transfer and business creation.
  • Management of the intangible portfolio of Avignon University (patents, trademarks, software, know-how).
  • Drafting, technical and legal follow-up of Avignon University's technology transfer contracts.
  • To develop innovations in conjunction with the SATT SUD EST, of which Avignon University is a shareholder.

Contacts

Anne-Charlotte Monville
Research and Innovation Support Directorate (DARI)
Valuation Engineer
Tel. +33 (0)4.90.16.28.06
Mob. +33 (0)7.61.66.17.60

Sylvie Cantet-Seguin
Research and Innovation Support Directorate (DARI)
Valuation Engineer
Tel. +33 (0)4.90.16.29.77
Mob. +33 (0)7.63.88.73.18

Maëlle Pinna
Research and Innovation Support Directorate (DARI)
Contracts and intellectual property lawyer
Tel. +33 (0)4 90 16 29 72