The Czech Republic may be a small country, but they are certainly not a small player in the technology transfer field. And that is largely thanks to today’s guest, Růžena Štemberková.

Růžena is the Head of the TTO at the University of South Bohemia, the vice chair of Transfera.cz, and a member of a number of well-established technology transfer organizations. 

During our conversation, Růžena talks about the challenging leap she took into the world of technology transfer, how she has been working towards enhancing the visibility of the technology transfer field in the Czech Republic, the innovation that she is most proud of having been involved in commercializing, her hopes for the future, and more!

In This Episode:

[00:39] Introducing today’s guest, Růžena Štemberková.

[01:50] Růžena shares how she became involved in the technology transfer field. 

[03:33] The topic of Růžena’s Ph.D. 

[05:02] Inspiration behind the founding of Transfera.cz, of which Růžena is the vice chair.

[05:58] What Transfera.cz has achieved over the past few years. 

[07:29] How the University of South Bohemia (where Růžena is the head of the Technology Transfer Office) supports technology transfer. 

[09:44] The network of government and private entities that assist the University of South Bohemia in developing innovations.

[10:46] How Růžena’s office enhances awareness about technology transfer.

[13:04] A positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

[13:38] Examples of how Růžena’s office is aiming to make technology transfer more accessible across the Czech Republic. 

[15:38] Růžena’s approach to dealing with the challenges that she faces with commercializing technology. 

[16:57] Examples of the licenses that the Unversity of South Bohemia has received. 

[18:53] The innovation that Růžena is most proud of being involved in commercializing. 

[21:05] Růžena shares her hopes for the future of technology transfer in the Czech Republic and on a global scale. 

Resources:

Růžena Štemberková on LinkedIn

University of South Bohemia

Transfera.cz

EPO PATLIB Committee

ASTP

LESI