Technology & Knowledge Transfer

CePITT provides support to researchers at the Faculty in managing intellectual property and technology transfer. In collaboration with the Office for Technology Transfer of the University of Zagreb, it actively engages in market analysis, intellectual property protection, and the promotion of technological innovations. Among other things it:

• – maps the research expertise and capacities of the Faculty
• – conducts market analysis, application, and commercialization of intellectual creations
• – organizes workshops on innovation management, protection, and commercialization of intellectual property.
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REGISTERING RESEARCH RESULTS

Technological progress and innovation are essential for transforming the construction industry and improving engineering solutions, with collaboration between the academic community and industry playing a key role in technology and knowledge transfer. Through such collaboration, the Faculty can better understand the real needs of the market and direct research towards solutions that are not only innovative but also commercially viable and practically applicable.

The Faculty conducts numerous scientific research projects supported by funding from various national and international funds and programs. These research activities form the backbone of the Faculty's scientific work, laying the groundwork for innovation and technological development.

The strategic goal of the Faculty of Civil Engineering for the upcoming period is to strengthen its innovation potential by enhancing the skills of its employees for innovation development, fostering collaborative research, improving the market readiness of research outcomes, and increasing visibility across all segments of society. Through these efforts, the Faculty not only shapes the future of civil engineering but also actively contributes to comprehensive social and economic development.

The procedure for registering research results with innovation potential at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering is outlined in the Flowchart of activities concerning intellectual property management (intended for Faculty employees only). 

The Flowchart prescribes that research outcomes with innovation and commercial potential are recorded via a specialized form. All employees, students, and collaborators who report intellectual property resulting from research are required to submit the form, which is tailored for patent, trademark, and industrial design applications.

For assistance with filling out the form, or any other aspect of the procedures regulating intellectual property and technology transfer, applicants are requested to contact the staff of the Centre for Projects, Innovations and Technology Transfer (CePITT) via e-mail cepitt@grad.unizg.hr.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

• 1. National guidelines for technology transfer and knowledge from December 2022 (available in Croatian only)
• National guidelines provide a framework for the effective utilization of publicly funded research results through proper management of intellectual property, increased commercialization, development of entrepreneurial culture, and related skills in public scientific organizations, as well as for successful interaction between the public and business sectors.
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• 2. Guidelines on intellectual property management at the University of Zagreb from July 19, 2022 (available in Croatian only)
• The University's guidelines aim to enhance the University's and its constituents' efforts in creating the best and most suitable organizational, financial, and administrative conditions, as well as a stable institutional framework for the intensive, purposeful, and sustainable economic exploitation of intellectual property generated at the University and its constituents, as well as technology transfer.
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• 3. Regulation on Intellectual Property Management at the University of Zagreb from July 19, 2022 (available in Croatian only)
• The University's regulation governs the handling of intellectual creations that, based on the Guidelines on Intellectual Property Management at the University of Zagreb, belong to the University of Zagreb or its constituent parts.
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• 4. Decision on the Adoption of the Regulation on Intellectual Property Management at the University of Zagreb and the Guidelines on Intellectual Property Management at the University of Zagreb from July 5, 2023 (available in Croatian only)
• The decision regulates the handling of intellectual creations resulting from research at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering.

Useful links

• Centre for Research, Development, and Technology Transfer of the University of Zagreb
• Ministry of Science and Education - Technology Transfer (in Croatian)
• State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia
• European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)