Innovation and Intellectual Property

Recommended Prerequisites

Taking into consideration the novel character of the majority of topics to be addressed in the unit, it shall only be noted basic English (written and oral) skills as a requisite.

Teaching Methods

An initial theoretical methodology will be adopted, inviting the students’ participation to acquire the knowledge, skills and competences defined so that they can be put into practice and a practical methodology that focus on group works for the exploitation and protection of a business idea. 

Learning Outcomes

The student shall acquire a set of fundamental skills and knowledge on Intellectual Property and knowledge transfer and valorization. Furthermore, he/she shall be challenged to plan innovation and entrepreneurship under a practical perspective, namely developing group activities for the ideation and concretization of a business idea, demonstrating it on an "Elevator Pitch" model presentation and showing hot to protect the related intellectual assets. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

 

Intellectual Property: rights and practice

Licensing, technology transfer and Science/Industry interactions

Creation of a company - formal and legal aspects

Innovation and Business Model Canvas

"The company and the money": finance and tax obligations

A testimony from a founder of a tech-based Healthcare&life sciences company

Site visit to Instituto Pedro Nunes Business Incubator

"Elevator Pitch" training

Head Lecturer(s)

Carla Sofia Pinheiro Vitorino

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 10.0%
Project: 90.0%

Bibliography

Class slides to be presented.