SATT SAYENS

SATT SAYENS

Technology Transfer: The Business of SAYENS

SAYENS is a trusted, local player, backed by the collective commitment of its shareholder research establishments. It has access to the skills and innovations of 6,500 researchers from 140 public research laboratories in Burgundy Franche-Comté, Lorraine and southern Champagne-Ardenne (Troyes).

SAYENS relies on dedicated professional teams to detect and evaluate innovations, and support them through the process of transfer to the business world.

Further information: https://www.sayens.fr/

Investment in maturation and intellectual property management

SAYENS takes charge of a result

STEP 1: Invention declaration: reception and preliminary analysis (IP, Market, Maturity)

STEP 2: Depending on the outcome of the preliminary analysis => Valorization contract (agreement of co-owners to entrust transfer to SAYENS)

STEP 3: Premature: IP registration, in-depth market study, etc.

STEP 4: If transferable as is => Transfer; If not, preparation of investment file, approval by Investment Committee

STEP 5: Launch of Maturation project

STEP 6: Transfer

Please note

SAYENS provides financing and support for projects in the pre-maturation and maturation phases (analysis and pre-maturation costs, patent filing fees, development costs, contract management, etc.). Its aim is to detect projects in the labs and develop them, leading to the transfer of innovation to the socio-economic world. In the event of success, financial returns are shared between SAYENS and the uB.

Setting up and managing industrial contracts

uB co-contracting and contract management with industrial partners

  • Skills promotion
  • Set-up, cost estimate, quotation, negotiation, contract drafting
  • Administrative and financial management of resources required for contract execution (recruitment, purchasing, etc.)

The rights and obligations of the parties as set out in the framework agreement between the University of Burgundy and SAS uB-Filiale signed on 15 October, 2008 remain unchanged and have been taken over by SAYENS.

Research and development consulting services

Services offered to uB researchers

  • Contract negotiation support
  • IP management
  • Awareness-raising activities
  • Training in technology transfer
  • Identification of companies’ needs
  • Detection of potential projects, at uB’s initiative

The negotiation support service concerns: – All contracts not managed by SAYENS (ANR, FUI, Europe) – IP management: IP management concerns the portfolio of existing patents not included in the maturation process.