Business Opportunities
The MCTI Units associated with NIT Rio (CBPF, CETEM, IBICT, IMPA, INT, LNCC, MAST and ON) can provide scientific and technical knowledge and innovative solutions for your company.
Business opportunities can take place along 4 axes:
Technology transfer
Technology transfer arrangements are a fundamental instrument for Company-Researcher partnerships. See the options:
Technology supply
Knowledge and techniques that cannot be protected by patents can be transferred through technology supply agreements between the company and the Research Unit.
Technology licensing
Licensing involves the exploitation of products or services protected by intellectual property – patents, for example – and works like a rental, in which ownership does not change. A period of use by the company is agreed upon under conditions previously established by contract.
Art. 6, Law No. 10,973/2004Assignment
In an assignment, the technology holder permanently transfers ownership of the intellectual property right to the company, as in a sale or, in some cases, a donation.
Art. 13, Decree No. 9,283/2018
Specialized technical services for innovation
Your company can benefit from specialized technical services provided on cutting-edge infrastructure by intellectual capital made up of researchers, technologists and technicians from the Research Units associated with NIT Rio, under art. 8 of Law No. 10,973/2004.
If your company is interested in innovation services based on the expertise of our Research Units, contact NIT Rio.
Sharing of laboratories and intellectual capital
The laboratories, equipment, instruments, materials and other facilities of the Research Units linked to NIT Rio can be used by your company or by private non-profit organizations.
In addition, all the intellectual capital – researchers, technologists and technicians linked to these Research Units – can take part in your development and innovation project through a contract or agreement, under art. 4 of Law No. 10,973/2004.
Find out how by contacting NIT Rio through our form or directly by e-mail at nitrio@nitrio.org.br.
Collaborations and partnerships for research, development and innovation (R&D&I)
NIT Rio encourages and brokers partnerships between its Research Units and the business sector and other institutions (public and private) to carry out scientific and technological research and the development of technologies, products or processes aimed at innovation, so that we can tailor the agreement to the specific needs of all parties.
If your company needs help identifying a laboratory, sector or research group within one of the Research Units linked to the Arrangement to meet its demands, contact NIT Rio.
If you are a researcher at one of our Research Units and are interested in a research, development and innovation partnership, contact NIT Rio so we can find a partner.
*If the entrepreneur and the researcher have already met and negotiated the project, let NIT Rio know so we can formalize the partnership agreement.
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