This workshop aims to showcase the full range of exploitation pathways for research software, many of which go well beyond classical technology transfer. Because software can be rapidly turned into a start-up or licensing deal, but is equally easy to replicate, a well-considered IP strategy is the decisive lever for securing and monetising your innovation. Some pathways will be introduced by researchers and founders who have navigated it themselves, sharing first-hand experience on what works – and what doesn’t.

Three sessions:
– Patenting & Licensing – when and how software qualifies for patent protection, illustrated by real deep-tech examples
– Trade Secrets & Trademarks – protecting software through confidentiality and brand strategy, with insights from active start-ups
– Open Source – leveraging openness as a strategic tool, with a spin-off case study

The workshop is open to all Lamarr researchers.