Netval is a recognized Association, whose current members are 64 Universities, 15 Public Research Bodies (EPR), 13 Scientific Hospitalization and Care Institutes (IRCCS)), 3 foundations, 2 agencies and an association.
Founded as an informal network between universities in 2002, Netval subsequently became an association in 2007, and extended its membership to include non-university members.
of all Italian universities
of university teachers
of university professors belonging to scientific and technological disciplinary sectors
of the total number of public research spin-off companies (n = 1,688)
of the total number of public research spin-off companies (n = 1,688)
Following this, the universities, which in those years were slowly and with difficulty setting up their technology transfer offices (TTOs), found themselves in a legislative context that complicated the already difficult transfer of public research results.
For this reason, in November 2001 the Politecnico di Milano called on all Italian universities, to come together and discuss the matter at hand, in order to establish common strategies that would allow the technology transfer process to move forward. 27 Italian universities answered the invitation, and subsequently, in Rome, on the 21st of November 2002, 28 Rectors signed a document which stipulated the primary objectives:
From 2003 to 2007, the "informal" Netval network organized a series of workshops aimed at disseminating knowledge and defining procedures and criteria for enhancing public research outcomes. Meanwhile, new institutes joined Netval, bringing the number of members to 49.
01 SHARING
Sharing and strengthening the skills of Italian universities, public bodies / research institutes and all partners to better communicate research results;
02 STRENGHTEN
Offer training and workshops to re-hash skills in the field of research enhancement;
Provide guidance on best practices to foster and maintain collaborations with industry;
NETVAL set itself the objective of catalysing the dissemination of the TT knowledge and culture in Italy, via initiatives aimed at bringing together the Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) of Universities, EPR and IRCCS, by means of workshops, training courses, meetings and discussion group, and by publishing and distributing the NETVAL Annual report, which give an annual overview of the technology transfer ecosystem in Italy.
The main projects through which NETVAL carries out its mission are:
