Max Planck Innovation – From Research to Impact: Patents, Licensing, Start-ups & MAX!mize

Tuesday Dec 9, 2025, 1:00 PM → 4:00 PM Europe/Berlin

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Your research has the power to drive innovation and societal change. Max Planck Innovation supports you in turning discoveries into real-world impact — through patents, licensing, start-ups, and the MAX!mize incubation program.

 

• Bernd Ctortecka (Physicist, Senior Patent & License Manager)
• Gökce Özyurt (Electrical Engineer, M.Sc. Economics, Senior Patent & License Manager)
• Clemens Frick (Master in Management, Start-up & Portfolio Manager),
• Reynaldo Nina Garcia (Master of Arts Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Program Manager MAX!mize provide expert guidance at every stage)

 

We help identify patentable inventions early, balancing publication with IP protection. Whether it’s a new material, software/open source, or processes, we assess market potential and guide you through the patent process efficiently. Once protected, your technology can be licensed to industry — we handle market analysis, valuation, and negotiations to secure a successful commercialization.

 

For those Interested in pursuing a start-up, we offer full support: from ideation, over business model development, grant applications to investor networks and funding. In addition, the MAX!mize program provides tailored support: individual coaching, workshops e.g. on pitching, finance and networking

 

Join us at 13:00 on 9 December 2025, in at MPP to learn more. Your research has potential. Let’s make it happen by Connecting Science and Business.

251209_MI Announcement for 09-12-2025_MPP_v1.pdf

1 Motivation

Why is it worth the time to listen & ask a lot of questions today ?

Speaker: Bernd Ctortecka (Max-Planck-Innovation)

2 Examples

introduction to Max-Planck-Innovation (MI)
inventions, patenting, know how
software, open source
licensing, benefits for inventors,

Speaker: Gökce Özyurt (Max-Planck-Innovation)

3 Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property Rights

introduction to Max-Planck-Innovation (MI)
inventions, patenting, know how
software, open source
licensing, benefits for inventors,

Speaker: Clemens Frick (Max-Planck-Innovation)

4 Start-ups / MAX!mize

ideation, offerings, grant support, success stories
start-up incubation program

Speaker: Reynaldo Nina Garcia (Max-Planck-Innovation)

5 Q&A