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The Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport is inviting entries for the Saxon State Prize for Technology Transfer 2025.
The State Prize recognises successful transfer projects between Saxon universities, non-university research institutions or industrial research organisations, and companies based in Saxony. The focus is not only on the end product, but also on the design and effectiveness of the transfer process. The competition is open to all sectors and technologies. Applications must be submitted jointly by the technology provider (an individual, a team or an organisation) from a higher education institution or a non-university research or industrial research organisation in Saxony, and a technology recipient (a company based in Saxony). The transfer process must have commenced or been carried out after 1 January 2019.
New award categories: spin-offs, patent commercialisation and collaboration
The award is aimed at researchers working at universities or research institutions in Saxony who have made a significant contribution to technology transfer to small and medium-sized enterprises in Saxony.
Entries are accepted in three categories:
- Spin-offs: For start-ups originating from the academic sector that are no more than six years old.
- Patent exploitation: At the time of application, a patent must have been sold, a licence granted or a standardisation application submitted.
- Cooperation: In this category, contract research, collaborative research, infrastructure services or a training programme should already have been launched.
Applicants select the appropriate category themselves.
Applications may be submitted in either German or English until 10 March 2025.
The prize is worth up to a total of 50,000 euros. The Saxon innovation platform futureSAX GmbH is organising the competition on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (SMWA).
Further information and details on how to submit an entry can be found on the website
www.futureSAX.de/transferpreis.
Source: Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport
Images: futureSAX