{"id":34587,"date":"2024-09-03T16:32:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=34587"},"modified":"2024-09-03T17:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:46:57","slug":"a-quadruple-boost-to-transform-knowledge-into-innovation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/a-quadruple-boost-to-transform-knowledge-into-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"A quadruple boost to transform knowledge into innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>The University has secured four competitive KITS grants of the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), for developing its tech transfer and entrepreneurship activities. The grants will ultimately benefit scientists who are looking to bring their innovations and knowledge to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a total sum of 1 million euros obtained, the University will continue to empower researchers to give life to their ideas and better infuse society, a key pillar of its commitment to contribute to Luxembourg\u2019s social, cultural and economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A bridge between worlds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the best ideas from the blackboards and labs into the world, Uni.lu scientists can rely on the support of dedicated experts in tech transfer, partnerships and entrepreneurship. These teams bring their diverse expertise from start-up creation to funding opportunities, intellectual property support, license agreements and partner contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four Knowledge and Innovation Transfer Support (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnr.lu\/results-2024-kits-call\/\">KITS<\/a>) 2024 grants will help fulfil this commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>These important grants will complement our novel intellectual property policy to better support the valorisation of the scientific results produced by our students, researchers, professors and staff<\/em>\u201d, reacted Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jobin, Vice Rector for Partnerships and International Relations. \u201c<em>It is of strategic importance for the University of Luxembourg to train, inform and support knowledge creators from the start, to enable them to benefit socially and economically from their discoveries, for society\u2019s benefit<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-section\">\n    <div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n        \n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"read-also\"\n    >\nRead also<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover quick-link-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/a-gut-on-chip-device-for-personalised-health-solutions\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__text\">\n                    Spin-off NIUM signs new license agreement for biomedical innovation                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/news\/lumi-sis-paves-the-way-for-research-spin-offs-with-societal-impact\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__text\">\n                    LUMI SIS paves the way for research spin-offs with societal impact                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":311,"featured_media":34591,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_image_focal_point":[],"show_featured_caption":false,"ulux_newsletter_groups":"","uluxPostTitle":"","uluxPrePostTitle":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false},"news-category":[11],"news-topic":[],"organisation":[245,191,209,241],"authorship":[311],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - 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