2. Located in Tapada da Ajuda, on Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA) campus,
INOVISA is strategically located to support the relationship between ISA and
companies linked to the agricultural, food, forestry, environmental, landscape
and biotechnological sectors.
4. The services developed by INOVISA, as a Technology Transfer Office at Insituto Superior
de Agronomia, aim to promote collaboration between industry and researchers, through
skilled facilitators capable of speaking both languages (business and scientific).
Target:
Enterprises related to INOVISA’s
Researchers and Teachers, namely
activity sectors wishing to strengthen
from Instituto Superior de Agronomia
their connection with ISA
5. SUPPORT SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS
Serviço deOF INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA
apoio a Investigadores e Docentes, nomeadamente do ISA
Budgeting Support
1 In order to consider the protection and enhancement of technology in R&D projects
application, INOVISA assists budgets preparation, ensuring that these issues are included as
costs incurred by donors.
Protocols/R&D agreements preparation Support
INOVISA supports protocols/R&D agreements preparation in consortium with companies or
2 other organizations, ensuring that certain important issues are previously defined and agreed.
For example: Who owns the results? Which form of exploration results should be used and
what are the rights and obligations of the parties involved in this regard?
Strategy Support
3 The decison of how to value a technology depends on several factors and must always be
considered from the commercial and institutional points of view. INOVISA guides researchers
in deciding the best strategy to enhance their technology.
Potential markets/customers search
4 Technology valorization is viable only if there are potential customers interested in its
development. INOVISA assists in the potential markets search, in order to find the ideal
partner to commercialize each technology.
6. SUPPORT SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS
Serviço deOF INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA
apoio a Investigadores e Docentes, nomeadamente do ISA
Technology Assessment Support
5 In order to the technology negotiation process can be faster and more transparent it is
essential the assessment of its commercial value. Specialized assistance is therefore crucial
since the evaluation may contain subjective aspects.
Negotiation Support
6 The negotiation process is the most critical and delicate stage of a technology transfer
process. INOVISA has available a skilled team to support the whole negotiation process of the
technology.
Technology Transfer Agreements Support
A technology transfer agreement is a complex reality with unique characteristics for each
7 project and should be supervised by technical experts in order to better protect ISA and its
researchers without compromising the interests of those who wish to explore the technology.
Process Management
After the technology transfer agreement execution it’s essential to monitor the entire process
8 in order to promote the effective use of the technology and ensure that the agreement is
executed in its entire extension.
7. SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES
R&D PROJECTS IN CONSORTIUM WITH ISA
Step 1 Definition of an Action Plan with the company
The first approach usually begins with a meeting with INOVISA, in order to define the needs and
interests of the company and then develop an action plan that answers those needs.
Step 2 Partners Matching and Teams Establishment
Taking into account the Action Plan, INOVISA will identify the team within the Instituto Superior
de Agronomia skilled to meet the needs of the company. INOVISA may also use its own contacts
network to identify other potential partners for the project.
Step 3 Agreements /Collaboration Protocols preparation Support
INOVISA supports the agreements/collaboration protocols preparation and negotiation given
the unique characteristics of each project and ensuring the involved parties interests.
Step 4 Project Follow-up
During a R&D project in consortium, INOVISA plays a front office role by dialoguing with ISA
during all stages of the project.
8. SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES
ORGANIZED VISITS TO ISA RESEARCH CENTERS
Visit ISA’s Centers (or groups) of R&D
and know their areas of research can
provide an important source of
knowledge on the evolution of an
industry, and is also a way for a
company to know the researchers
with greater relevance in its area
of operation.
These visits will be prepared and
implemented in accordance with the
specifics of each company.
9. SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES
RESEARCHERS VISITS TO COMPANIES
INOVISA promotes technical
visits to companies of ISA
researchers whose area of
research is relevant to the
company.
These visits may include a
workshop or training in the
area of interest of the
company in which the
researcher(s) is(are) the
expert(s) .
10. SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES
SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING ACTIONS
Specific workshops and training actions are a source of external knowledge for a company,
contributing with new points of view, exploring emerging technologies impacts and
promoting new approaches to manage and organize processes. INOVISA organizes and
promotes workshops and training actions suited to companies needs.
