IP services for university members with the intention of founding a company

Professional IP management is life insurance for technology-oriented start-ups. As part of the innovation2business.nrw network, PROvendis offers services and advice on all aspects of intellectual property (IP), funding and market analysis. Members of the 27 network universities who intend to set up a company can benefit from this free of charge via their university: 

We check whether your idea or invention is new with a professional novelty search on the state of the art.

We advise you on the optimal IP rights and application strategy (patent, utility model, trademark, design).

With the help of market forecasts and competitor analyses, we analyze the market potential of your technology in the relevant technology market.

For a comprehensive overview of the novelty and potential of your technologies, we prepare both a novelty search and a market potential analysis.

We support you with funding applications (DFG, BMBF, EXIST, GO-Bio, etc.) with property rights and market analyses and research suitable funding projects, funding calls & financing opportunities.

We provide you with a detailed overview of competitors and technology trends, including a 3D representation of the technological landscape.


 Catherine Hartmann

Catherine Hartmann

ha@provendis.info
+49 208 9410546

The innovation2business.nrw network is funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy providing the funding.