The Department of Applications of Research and Relations with Industrials (DARRI) is running an afternoon training session in English, on Wenesday 1st April, 2026, in collaboration with the Human Resources Department on how to turn an invention into a useful health product such as a drug, a vaccine or a diagnostic kit. The event will take place in the François Jacob auditorium, from 2pm to 5pm.

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The aim is to provide you with essential knowledge on technology transfer and introduce you to key concepts such as confidentiality, invention protection, translational research, product development, and industrial collaboration.

This training course is open to all IHU reConnect staff and all staff whose affiliated organization is a member of Valocité (Université Paris Cité, Inria, Inserm, Inserm Transfert, AP-HP, Paris Biotech Santé (PBS), Erganeo, CNRS).

Please feel free to pass this information on to your colleagues!

Registration (free but mandatory)

Mandatory registration for Pasteurians via TalentSoft

For non-Pasteurians (registration required to access the site): nathalie.touilin@pasteur.fr 

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Contacts

Nicolas Torno (course coordinator), Deputy Director of the Department of Applications of Research and Relations with Industrials and Head of the Patents and Inventions Office: nicolas.torno@pasteur.fr or formation@pasteur.fr 

This half-day training course consists of four modules covering the entire innovation continuum (see the program):

• From 2 to 2.40pm: Identifying applications and intellectual property
  With information on how to protect inventions, expertise and software, and the relationship between patent publications and scientific publications
   
• From 2.40 to 3.20pm: How to lead an innovative project in the area of therapeutics, vaccines or diagnostics
   
• From 3.20 to 4.20pm: Technology transfer and bringing products to market
  With a focus on collaboration, the various types of agreement negotiated and concluded with industry partners – especially licenses, MTAs and CDAs – and the skills needed to negotiate with industry
   
• From 4.20 to 5pm: The keys to launching a successful startup.