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The University of Montpellier encourages innovation in its laboratories and designs innovative solutions for mankind and the environment, thanks to cutting-edge Research developed by its researchers. From technology to medicine, from environmental engineering to the social sciences, the UM enhances the value of its researchers' scientific work by giving it an economic and societal value that is directly linked to the challenges of the industrial world. The valorization of research work stimulates scientific innovation and enables it to have an impact on society and the socio-economic world. It encourages cooperation between laboratories and external partners, and generates new sources of revenue. Several avenues are open to researchers wishing to make their research work available to the socio-economic world: Technology transfer to an academic or industrial partner Innovation law measures (participation in company start-ups and in the activities of existing companies, scientific competitions, participation in governance bodies, etc.) Technology transfer Technology transfer facilitates the arrival on the market of solutions resulting from research work. With this aim in mind, the University of Montpellier formalizes this transfer by putting in place several types of technology transfer contract, such as: Joint ownership agreements Licensing agreements Assignment of rights agreements Good to know The University of Montpellier is one of the leading patent filers Patenting is one of the steps in technology transfer that can lead to an operating license or an assignment of rights agreement. It serves to protect, negotiate and collect financial resources from an innovation generated thanks to the work carried out by our scientific community. In 2022, the University of Montpellier will be listed among the top 50 patent applicants by INPI, making it de facto one of the top 10 higher education establishments in France to have filed the most patents. The University of Montpellier also has a technology transfer subsidiary, the SATT AxLR. The latter has an investment fund to support research teams in maturing their projects and developing innovations in line with market needs. It also offers access to the University of Montpellier's intellectual property rights on technologies under its management.