Bring­ing Re­search Res­ults in­to Ap­plic­a­tion Faster and More Ef­fect­ively - Re­com­mend­a­tions of the Found­ing Com­mis­sion

The founding commission for the German Agency for Transfer and Innovation (DATI) has submitted its recommendations for the establishment and expansion of DATI to the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger. The aim is to bring research results into application more quickly and effectively and to unleash new innovation potential across Germany. The committee consists of 16 experts, including Prof Dr Birgitt Riegraf, President of Paderborn University.

"Scientists at German research institutions are researching pioneering technologies every day. However, a number of hurdles still need to be overcome in order to successfully anchor these in society. This is precisely the aim of the recommendations that we have developed as a founding commission. I am delighted to be part of this constructive collaboration," said the University President.

The paper presented is based on the guiding principle "Transfer excellence as a mission". "By this we mean the objective of placing the perspective of the users at the centre of the design of transfer and innovation," explains Dr Stefan Groß-Selbeck, Chairman of the Founding Commission.

About the founding commission

The DATI Founding Commission was commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop proposals for the location and management staff of the agency as well as recommendations on content and procedural issues relating to its establishment and expansion. The committee consists of 16 experts from science, industry, associations, start-ups, federal states, the international sector and parliament. It began its work in October 2023.

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