International experience of technology transfer offices in the biomedical field for the usage in Ukraine

Abstract

Modern trends in the development of innovative activities as a key to the economic growth of the country necessitate the creation of technology transfer offices (OTTs) that coordinate the relationship between research institutions and industry for innovation implementation. The purpose of the article is to study the best international practices of OTT activities in the field of biomedical sciences and adapt their experience to the modern realities of Ukraine. An analysis of foreign and domestic scientific sources and legal acts in the area of the practice and experience of the most well-known OTTs was carried out. According to the analysis of the best practices of OTTs in developed countries, recommendations were made to improve the effectiveness of the functioning of domestic OTTs in the field of biomedical sciences, taking into account the realities of today. It was found that only a small percentage of intellectual property of a scientific or higher education institution is potentially capable of generating significant financial profits. The article presents practical suggestions for the management of domestic scientific institutions, arising from the accumulated experience of well-known OTTs.