Deep Pockets

Debating Professor's Privilege

Petra Soderling Season 2 Episode 11

University spin-off team, or university drop-out founder? Today we discuss tech transfer from academia to markets and who owns inventions realized in companies and universities. Today's guest is the former president of Licensing Executives Society Scandinavia, Olli Pekonen, who has extensive experience in patenting hi-tech inventions. What would be the best model to foster maximum innovation potential out of the brightest scientists and innovators of our time? How to make sure inventors get a fair share or at least something of profits?

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