Innovation management
The Center offers various services along the innovation chain from research to application:
The TUD|excite supports members of the TUD with:
- Development and implementation of the exploitation strategy for technologies and project results developed at TU Dresden
- Advice on exploitation concepts in the context of applications for research funding
- Supporting the marketing and distribution of research results to potential users in industry
- Negotiation and management of license and exploitation agreements relating to TU Dresden's research results
- Support in the initiation and management of technology transfer projects
With the TUD Innovation Pool, the TUD has its own flexible and quickly deployable financing instrument for validating research results for commercial application. The aim is to bridge the gap between the end of a research project and the requirements of potential users in a targeted manner.
TUD|excite offers companies the following services:
- Contact persons at TU Dresden for the appropriate mediation of research projects with scientists by specialized innovation managers
- Advice on obtaining rights of use (licenses), transfer of patents, copyright laws and know-how
- Cooperation initiation and project support for technology transfer projects
- Development and coordination of strategic partnerships for technology transfer with interested companies
Would you like to use our services?
We look forward to hearing from you - get in touch with us!

Head of Unit excite|INNOVATE
NameHans-Georg Wagner
Innovationsmanagement, Validierungsfonds
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