Technology transfer
A bridge from science to industry
We protect your idea, turn it into a product and take it to market.
- 10 working days
- for a written initial opinion
- Free
- first meeting
- NDA
- confidentiality agreement before detailed talks

Three focus areas
Transport · Energy · IT
What is technology transfer?
It is how an idea born in the lab is protected, turned into a product and used in industry.
- Idea
- Patent
- Product
- Market
- Industry
How can we help you?
Choose who you are, and we will show you the right path.
Researchers
I want to protect my invention
We give a written opinion within 10 working days.
Companies
My company needs a technology
We find the right scientist, lab or ready solution.
Startups
I want to start my own company
We are with you from the idea to the first investor.
Investors
I am an investor looking for projects
We introduce you to projects and teams built on research results.
Focus areas
We work in three fields
We carry out research and create products in the fields that matter most for the national economy.

From the lab to production
We bring a scientist's knowledge and a company's need together in one project.
Four phases from idea to sale
An idea that does not fit the market is not lost. It goes back to research.
- 1
Research
We draw a business idea from the research results.
- Research
- Business idea
- 2
Validation
Does the market need it? If not, the idea goes back to research.
- Market fit
- Assessment
- 3
Development
A product owner is appointed, and the product is built, tested and protected.
- Product ownership
- Development
- Testing
- Patent
- 4
Market entry
We promote the product, find partners and bring it to sale.
- Marketing
- Business partnership
- Sales
Services
From the lab to the market
Every service has clear steps and a measurable result.

Patents and IP
We check whether the invention is worth a patent, prepare the application and follow the process to the end.
Learn moreCommercialisation
We work out how valuable the technology is, find a buyer and sign a licence agreement.
Learn moreUniversity and industry
We find the right scientist for a company's problem, and a company that needs a scientist's knowledge.
Learn moreStartups and spin-offs
We help scientists and students set up their own company, from the first step to the first investment.
Learn more
Training and catalogue
We show ready technologies in an open catalogue and train researchers on patents and entrepreneurship.
Learn moreGrants and funding
We find the right grant or support programme, prepare the application and handle the reporting.
Learn moreNational priorities
Our contribution to Azerbaijan's 2030 targets
Innovation, green energy and transport are central to the country's 2030 targets. We help turn research results in these fields into working products.
- Green technologies and energyOFFICIAL TARGET · 2030
30%
Share of renewable energy in installed electricity generation capacity
Interim target: 24% by 2026
Our contribution
We want to find and test green technologies for energy companies.
- Transport and logisticsOFFICIAL TARGET · 2026
₼450m
Revenue from transit freight
Baseline: ₼227m (2019)
Our contribution
We want to solve the technology needs of logistics companies together with scientists.
- IT solutionsOFFICIAL TARGET · 2029
250
Number of new startups
Our contribution
We want to guide teams that want to build a company on an invention.
The figures are taken from the text of official documents, which are in Azerbaijani. These targets belong to the state: TTO is not named in these documents as an implementing body. We only want to contribute through our own work.
All 6 targetsWhat we aim to achieve in three years
Our targets for 2026-2029. We will publish the results openly every year.
- TARGET · 2029
- 60+
- Invention disclosures
- from partner organisations
- TARGET · 2029
- 20+
- Patent applications
- in Azerbaijan and abroad
- TARGET · 2029
- 30+
- Projects with companies
- research and expert work
- TARGET · 2029
- 6+
- New startups
- based on research results
Guides and tools
Short explanations you can read on your own before a meeting.
- Guides Step-by-step explanations of patents, licences and startups (in Azerbaijani).
- Is my idea ready? Check how ready your idea is with a few questions (in Azerbaijani).
- Glossary Technology transfer terms in plain language (in Azerbaijani).
- Questions and answers Short answers to the most common questions (in Azerbaijani).
Digital tools
LiveVantage Task: a local alternative to Jira and Excel
Tasks, milestones, risks and budget on one screen. A simple system in Azerbaijani instead of scattered Excel files and complex foreign software.
- Import your Excel plan in one click
- Gantt, Kanban and table in one place
- Budget and risks are linked to tasks
- An assignee and a reviewer for every task

Let's discuss your idea together
The first meeting and initial opinion are free of charge.


