PROvendis is one of the largest European service providers in the field of technology transfer and IP management. Since 2002, we have been evaluating research and development results, protecting newly-emerged intellectual property rights and marketing them. PROvendis is a subsidiary of 28 universities in North Rhine-Westphalia and works for universities, university hospitals, research institutions, companies and start-ups.
Our services on intellectual property (IP)
PROvendis offers comprehensive service for companies, research facilities, and start-ups:
Technology field analysis & FTOcompetitive situation
Monetary assessmentInnovation Potential
IP utilizationcommercialization
Statements and Impressions
Thanks to the close cooperation with PROvendis within the GO-Bio initial project, we can provide researchers with the best possible support during the application and implementation process - especially when it comes to testing the marketability of research results.
Dr. rer. nat. Dadhichi Paretkar, Gateway Exzellenz Start-up Center, University of Cologne
For years PROvendis has supported me with expertise, funding applications and contacts in the business world - perseverance that pays off: we succesfully licensed the first invention togehter.
Priv.-Doz. Dr. rer. medic. Melanie Freifrau von Brandenstein, Head of Laboratory, Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Special Urological and Robotic-Assisted Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Germany
From the idea to market success is often a long road - PROvendis supports technology-oriented companies with lots of patience and the highest competency.
Hans-Jürgen Alt, Managing Director of VDMA NRW
For years PROvendis is our first to contact when we need advice on intellectual property rights – we can always rely on the expert advice and support!
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Bernd W. Böttiger, Professor and Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine University Hospital of Cologne
All PROvendis web seminars were very relevant to my work in research and technology transfer: well-tailored in terms of content and of high quality. Thank you very much for your great seminars, which I continue to follow with interest and am also very happy to recommend to others.
Anke Engel, HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences
I participated in an excellent web-based seminar with engaging content and relevant information. I am very much looking forward to applying my newly gained knowledge – thank you very much!
Michael Enzenauer, Geschäftsführer Enzenauer Unternehmensberatung GmbH und Lehrbeauftragter der Hochschule Düsseldorf HSD
As scientists it is of utmost importance to us to translate our research results into practical applications. We thereby give back to society and PROvendis has been supporting us in this endeavor for years. We are thankful for their all-out excellent work!
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniel Rauh, Coordinator Drug Discovery Hub Dortmund, TU Dortmund University
PROvendis’ trainings and events for NRW.IP are excellent: They convey best practice knowledge in an accessible way – we are always looking forward to further cooperation!
Dr. Stefan Schroeter, Innovations- und Technologieberater der IHK Düsseldorf
PROvendis’ free online training courses as part of NRW Hochschul-IP are excellent. We hope the web seminars will be continued in the future as they raise awareness for IP topics and qualify our scientist where it matters most!
PROvendis gave an online lecture on technology scouting and market analysis which will help us give Münster entrepreneurs a competitive advantage – thank you for a comprehensive and very informative web seminar!
