My job is to help universities to connect science and society in a global world. I consider myself an intermediary between business and academia, and at the same time, between university and changes, challenges and trends of our time
Professional profile
I am technology transfer consultant, professor of The Transfer Institute and entrepreneur in the field of university-industry cooperation.
I currently working on strategies for technology transfer in line with our time, application of internet and social media (web 2.0) for technology marketing and develop methodologies to redesign clasic strategies towards a more successful, competitive and valid ones according to our time.
I have worked as a consultant and trainer for several universities, research centres, governments and intermediate agencies in Spain, Mexico and Chile.
For 9 years I have worked in the technology transfer office of the University of Alicante and in the Innovation Relay Centre Network (now called Enterprise Europe Network).
Main customers I have collaborated with
- Universities: Universidad Católica de Valencia, Universidad de Alicante, Universitat de Girona, Universidad de Huelva, Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Universidad Pontificia Católica (Chile), RUVID Network of Universities in the Region of Valencia.
- Technology centres: AIMME metal-processing industry Technology Centre, AIMPLAS plastic industry Technology Centre, REDIT Network of Tecnology Centres in the Region of Valencia.
- Intermediary Agencies: Chambers of Commerce of Valencia and Alicante, EIC (European Innovation Centre) of Murcia, Enterprise and University Foundation of Alicante FUNDEUN, Enterprise and University Foundation of Galicia FEUGA, INVATE Technology Foundation.
- Public Administration: COECYT Council of Coahuila State for Science and Technology (Mexico), INFO Development Agency of Murcia, Generalitat Valenciana Government of Valencia, Development Agency of Alicante, Development Agency of Bilbao (Lan Ekintza), Acc1ó Development Agency of Catalonia.
Ventures I have created
- The Transfer Institute, Institute of Technology Transfer
- Transferencia Magazine, technology transfer digital magazine
- Gestores ITT, social network of technology transfer professionals
- Dipinnova, marketplace of research and technology from universities
Consultancy services
- Updating the university technology transfer model in line with today challenges (globalization, internet and digital technologies, social media 2.0, open innovation, leadership in knowledge markets…).
- Using social media (web 2.0) and internet marketing tools to commercialize research and technology from universities (blogs, social networks, search engine marketing, online reputation, e-mail marketing…).
Marketing services
- Searching for technology patent licensees and R+D sponsors by mean of networking and social media tools.
Training programs
Technology transfer 2.0
- Applying social media (web 2.0) and internet marketing tools to technology transfer offices and research teams (blogs, social networks, search engine marketing, online reputation, e-mail marketing…).
Sustainable growth of research teams
- Creating innovation relationships with industry to license intellectual property rights and gain research contracts.
- Designing winner proposals to get public funds for research projects.
Technology transfer strategies for universities
- Organizing the process of technology transfer in universities by using my own methodology called Plug´N´Transfer.
Marketing 2.0 for technology spin-offs
- Applying social media (web 2.0) and internet marketing tools to commercialization of technology from technology based companies as university spin-offs
