Press Release
Deon Policy Institute Reshaping Technology Transfer in Greece
Contact:Theodora Kachrimanidi
Email: info@deonpolicy.org
“As a country, we do not lack talent or research excellence—we lack the institutional tools to move knowledge from the lab to the market. This guidebook is deliberately practical. It is meant to accelerate knowledge transfer, fuel entrepreneurship, and help Greek Technology Transfer Offices leapfrog into the 21st century with confidence, clarity, and ambition.”
Deon Policy Institute announces the release of Technology Licensing Agreements: A Guidebook for Their Development for Greek Universities, a landmark publication aimed at reshaping how academic research is translated into real-world impact across Greece.
This guidebook is designed as a practical, working tool— one that Greek Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) can directly use to structure, negotiate, and manage technology licensing agreements.
This research draws on best practices from the United States, where technology transfer plays a decisive role in driving innovation-led growth. It is informed by in-depth interviews with leading experts and senior technology transfer officers from top research institutions, whose hands-on experience provided granular insights into what works in practice—not just in theory.
This work was made possible through the generous support of Marina Hatsopoulos (Entrepreneur & Writer), Dimitris Georgakopoulos (Co-Founder, Helidoni Foundation), and Alex Eleftheriadis (Founding Partner, Big Pi Ventures). We are grateful for their contribution.
Deon's research findings are already being put into practice. Building on the guidebook, a nationwide technology licensing agreement template was developed in collaboration with colleagues from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB)—Vasiliki Koniakou, Stratos Baloutsos, Angeliki Karagiannaki, and Katerina Pramatari—with the contribution of Sofia Tsakiri. By creating a common national baseline, the template reduces friction for Technology Transfer Offices while dramatically simplifying engagement for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors—bringing coherence and efficiency to the entire innovation ecosystem.
The results of this work were presented by Deon Executive Director, Afroditi Xydi, at the 2nd Annual Conference of the National Network of Technology Transfer Offices (METEX), held in November 2025 in Thessaloniki. This marked the first in a series of planned, direct engagements with the Greek technology transfer ecosystem aimed at strengthening the ecosystem.