Each innovation started once with a smart invention. This small seed can grow into a successful product, provided there are the right circumstances.

One aspect is the protection of the intellectual property of the invention so that it can be defended against competitors. Therefore, I’m glad that there is an efficient process to obtain this protection. The university also encourages its members to create innovations. It is great to see how well this approach works and how many innovative products and startups have their origin at the university.

The first and simple step is to submit an invention disclosure to get the process started. That is just a few pages that draft the basic idea and describe the competitive edge of the invention. Nothing big – you just need to get the ball rolling.

As an extra motivation to get the idea written down before the summer break, there is the nice tradition of receiving a goody basket for submitting an invention. The goody basket can be seen in the image.