News & Events
Here you will find an overview of news and events from the Innovation and Technology Transfer Department (ITT) at DESY. The focus is on innovative projects, but there is also regular news from our start-ups as well as listings of events that are of interest to our industrial partners.
You can find further news about the scientific activities at our research center in the DESY press area.
You can find further news about the scientific activities at our research center in the DESY press area.
Upcoming Events
Workshop: Intellectual Property (IP) & Use and Exploitation of Software
The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) invites you to a training course on “Intellectual Property and Use and Exploitation of Research Software”. Dr. Stephanie Maier will explain the basics of intellectual property (IP), intellectual property rights (IPR) and patent protection, while Dr. Janine Fischer will shed light on legal challenges, software distribution and exploitation strategies. The event is aimed at anyone who is interested in the topic of IP protection and wants to exploit the full potential of their software projects. Further information and registration at the link.
Workshop on quantum computing
DESY is offering a workshop on quantum computing on 24 March in cooperation with the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). The workshop is aimed at non-experts from industry without prior knowledge of quantum technologies. The agenda is characterised by significant industry participation with presentations on software, hardware and use cases: Fraunhofer Fokus, HQS, IBM, Infineon, QUDORA and XeedQ. In addition, DESY will give an introduction to the topic, DLR will present the ecosystem and PTB will present its standardisation activities. The workshop will be held in English.
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New Podcast: Deep Tech Talk2024/07/05
‘Axolotl’ will help to improve solar cells2024/06/07
Kick-off for Startup Factory Hamburg2023
2023/11/13
Fraunhofer, DESY, Hereon and EMBL sign memorandum of under-standing for closer collaboration2023/11/08
Study shows positive impact of the PETRA III X-ray radiation source on research and innovation2023/10/04
New approach to speed up cryo-EM2023/09/06
Franz Kärtner Receives UNIPRENEURS Award2023/06/08
Series A Financing for WiredSense2023/04/19
E-cars: Particle accelerator proves that manufacturing is more sustainable with the green laser2023/03/21
DESY and the Discovery Partners Institute in Chicago enter Partnership for Innovation and TransferStay up-to-date
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Kristina Müller, Communications Officer for Innovation & Technology Transfer at DESY is your correspondent and connector when it comes to innovation communication.