Online Workshop – Best Practices in Technology Transfer and Innovation Management Published on: Mar 02 2026 Date: 19 March 2026 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CET Format: Online Organised within: MareSkill Project (Interreg Italy–Croatia Programme) Responsible partner: UNIRI Agenda: HERE The Online Workshop on Best Practices in Technology Transfer and Innovation Management is organised within the MareSkill Project to support the development of a sustainable cross-border knowledge exchange model between academia, research institutions, and industry. The event will explore practical pathways for transforming research results into market-ready solutions and strengthening collaboration between universities and companies across the Adriatic region. What to Expect Participants will gain insights into: Practical technology commercialisation strategies Intellectual property protection and innovation management Collaboration models between academia and industry The role of incubators and clusters in supporting innovation University spin-offs and product development case studies Sustainable knowledge exchange mechanisms The workshop contributes to defining how knowledge will be shared, evaluated, and sustained long-term within the MareSkill cross-border framework. Tomislav Bronzin, Founder, Citus d.o.o. From Invention to Market Success: Practical Pathways in Technology Commercialisation Neven Tamarut, Business Development Manager, Science and Technology Park (Step Ri), University of Rijeka Effective Collaboration Models Between Academia and Industry: From Research to Market Application Diana Mudrinić, Director, Trokut Šibenik Innovation Incubators as Bridges to Market: From Idea Validation to Global Partnerships Roberto Francescon, Contractor, Wireless and More srl Product Innovation at a University Spin-off: Some Case Studies Giacomo Sabbadin, PhD Student, Department of Biology, University of Padua Annj Zamuner, Post-doc, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua Valorisation of Cellulose from Tunicates: Research Results and Technology Transfer Perspectives Carlo Kraskovic, Deputy Cluster Manager, MARETC FVG The Role of Technology Clusters in Advancing Maritime Innovation Ecosystems Marco Lavaroni, Area Science Park Technology Transfer of High-Performance Computing (HPC) Services to SMEs Who Should Attend? Researchers, R&D professionals, innovation managers, SMEs, cluster organisations, public authorities, and all stakeholders interested in technology transfer and sustainable collaboration models. Target audience: minimum 20 participants involved in research and development. Registration Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Registered participants will receive the connection details before the event. Share this post on: