ABOUT TTO
Özyeğin University’s Technology Transfer Office (ÖzÜ TTO) is responsible for managing the research portfolio
and intellectual property assets of Özyeğin University (ÖzÜ). The mission of ÖzÜ TTO is to promote the transfer
of Özyeğin technology for society’s use and benefit. To achieve this goal, ÖzÜ TTO works and cooperates
with all stakeholders (i.e, researchers, faculty members, students, industry, entrepreneurs, funding agencies
and other TTOs) of the innovation ecosystem.
EXPERTISES
ÖzÜ TTO team has the depth and breadth of experience in advising on both national and international
funding opportunities and assisting in intellectual assets management.
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Project Development
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Project Management
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Innovation Management
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University Industry Collaboration
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Open Innovation
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IP Management
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Commercialization of Technologies
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Training
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Entrepreneurship
SERVICES
ÖzÜ TTO provides assistance when competing for research funding and promotes the technologies that is
developed through research in the following ways
• Screens funding opportunities and strategic research planning
• Assists development of research proposals and submission
• Serves as a catalyzer when collaborating with industry
• Manages of the negotiation process
• Manages the projects at the post-award phase
• Manages patent application process and intellectual property (IP) portfolio of the university
• Commercializes the technologies available for licensing
• Trains about funding opportunities, IP management, and commercialization
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
ÖzÜ TTO’s mission is to encourage innovation, manage ÖzÜ’s research portfolio and commercialize
technologies developed at ÖzÜ. ÖzÜ TTO can cooperate with the researchers, industry, entrepreneurs,
and/or funding agency and provides following services:
For Faculty / Researchers Creating Knowledge and Technology
• Offers guidance for finding funds and calls for research based on the field of interest and expertise, and
periodically sharing information about current funds and facilities
• rovides support for the preparation and submission of grant applications
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• versees the contract process on behalf of the faculty member following the project approval
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• onducts administrative and financial follow-ups for projects, undertaking reporting, contract revisions
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and auditing to take bureaucratic workload off the shoulders of the faculty after the contract is awarded
• ollows up on research outputs, evaluating the resulting intellectual property rights, overseeing patent
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and licensing application processes, and determines appropriate strategies for commercialization
• ncreases the number of student and faculty start-ups and spin-offs launched in the Incubation Center
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