Spinoff policies and other regulations
The University of Bern and the Inselspital have issued various directives and guidelines to support and promote the innovation and spinoff processes, while defining framework conditions to be observed when founding a company at the University of Bern and the associated transfer of research results.
Guidelines from the University Executive Board for the establishment of spin-off companies at the University of Bern
The Spinoff guidelines cover the following topics:
- Definition of startup vs. spinoff
- Support for the establishment of spinoff companies
- Licensing negotiations and agreements
- Handling of potential conflicts of interest
- Research collaborations between spinoff/startup companies and the University
- Use of Startup logo
- Use of premises and other infrastructure
Guidelines from the University Excecutive Board on the commercial exploitation of intangible research results of the University of Bern (in Geman only)
Topics covered:
- Ownership of discoveries and other intangible work results
- Contract approval
- Commercial exploitation of research results and discoveries
- Patenting of discovering
- Distribution of income from licensing of patented inventions