Master in Intellectual Property Valorisation for Knowledge Exchange & Impact

The second-level master in Intellectual Property Valorisation for Knowledge Exchange & Impact trains professionals able to make the most of research results and turn them into innovation, through the management of intellectual property and technology transfer. The programme combines legal, economic, managerial and technical-scientific skills in intellectual property, technology transfer, licensing, spin-offs and collaboration between the public and private sectors, with an interdisciplinary approach. Intellectual property includes patents, trademarks, copyright and know-how, and is a strategic element for universities and for companies that want to turn research into products and services. The master teaches participants to recognise the value of a scientific result, to protect it and to make it available to the market, with legal, economic and management tools.

Teaching comprises 300 hours of lectures and laboratory sessions and 750 hours of project work or internship at universities, research centres, companies and technology transfer offices, for a total of 1,050 hours. The master is part time, lasts one year and is itinerant: lessons are held in concentrated form once a month, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, among ten partner universities, with venues given in Turin and Bari. The language is Italian, and knowledge of the language is required. The cost is €10,000. The page does not give the credits, the detailed programme of the modules, the start dates and the deadlines. Technology transfer requires a combination of skills: understanding the technology, assessing its commercial potential, negotiating licensing agreements, supporting the creation of spin-offs and building collaborations between public bodies and private companies. The master addresses these aspects with an interdisciplinary approach and a strong applied component, thanks to the 750 hours of project work or internship.

The aim is to train strategic figures for universities, research bodies, companies and public organisations engaged in innovation, such as the heads of technology transfer offices. The master is aimed at master's graduates, or those with an equivalent qualification, and has limited enrolment, with a maximum of 25 participants. The itinerant format offers the chance to get to know different institutions and to build a network of contacts across several universities. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings and 103rd in the European ones, and the page gives a MasterIN Fingerprint score of 7.0 out of 10. The itinerant structure, with lessons among ten partner universities, allows participants to get to know different institutions and to create a nationwide network. Attendance concentrated once a month, from Thursday to Saturday morning, is compatible with a professional activity. The cost of €10,000 and the load of 1,050 hours indicate an executive-level programme, aimed at master's graduates.