| Author | Title |
| Vesna Pungerčar, Kusai Almahadid, Karel Cerovšek, Jakob Fabjan, Slavko Arh | Bridging Research and Industry: Technology Transfer of an AI-Based Autonomous Quality Control System for Small-Batch Manufacturing |
| Topaz Aharon, AJ Perez, Lake Vitton, Fiona E. Murray | Universities as Engines of Dual-Use Innovation: A Case Study of the MIT Model for Defense, Security and Resilience |
| Ulrike Michel-Schneider, Jan Pojsl | Freedom to Operate in Early-Stage Research: A Research Governance Perspective |
| Juan-Luis Rodrigues-Quintero | Legal Interoperability and Intellectual Property Governance for AI-Ready Research Data Infrastructures |
| Ana Hafner, Špela Stres | Collaboration for Greater Patent Breadth and Complexity? Evidence from Slovenian Public Research Organisations |
| Lorena Mihelač | Digital Educational Platforms as Innovation-Enabling Infrastructures: A Quadruple-Helix Framework |
| Petra Karanikić, Srna Sudar, Radivoje Drobnjak | Technology Transfer Office in an Emerging Innovation Ecosystem: Institutional Preconditions and Capacity-Building Priorities in Montenegro |
| Špela Stres | From Programme Status Quo to Institutional Evaluation: The Development of Research Assessment in the Slovenian Research System, 2004–2026 |
| Špela Stres | From Draft Assessment to Final Grade: Institutional Responses, Organisational Size and Score Revision in Slovenia’s 2025 Proto-Evaluation |
| Špela Stres, Levin Pal | One Agency, Many Principals: Centralisation and Fragmentation of Research and Innovation Support in Slovenia |
| Ana Hafner, Urška Florjančič, Terezija Poženel Kovačič, Marijan Leban | International Comparative Analysis of Intellectual Property Management: Policy Recommendations for Strengthening Slovenia’s Innovation Ecosystem |
| Mateja Košir, Urška Kropf | Institutional Conditions for Knowledge Transfer in Slovenian Research Organisations |
| Špela Stres, Urška Fric | The Recognition and Operationalisation of Indirect Intellectual Property Benefits in Slovenian Innovation and Knowledge-Transfer Calls between 2009 and 2023 |
| Levin Pal, Špela Stres | Centralised Implementation, Fragmented Pathways? Innovation Support and Research–Industry Knowledge Transfer in Slovenia |
Call for research papers on technology transfer and intellectual property
This year, submitted papers on technology transfer and IP should cover one or more of the following topics:
- Institutional Strategies, Incentives, and Policies for Industry–Academia Co-Creation
- Entrepreneurial, Leadership, and Collaboration Skills for Knowledge Valorisation
- Networking, Matchmaking, and Long-Term Industry–Academia Partnerships
- Governance Models, Partnership Agreements, and Intellectual Asset Management
- Technology Transfer Offices, Innovation Intermediaries, and Joint Research Infrastructures
- Spin-Outs, Startups, Licensing, and Market Uptake
- Open Innovation, Co-Development, and Collaborative R&D Models
- Impact Assessment, Self-Evaluation, and Metrics for Knowledge Valorisation
- Institutional, National, and EU-Level Support Measures for Innovation Capacity
- Societal Engagement, Responsible Innovation, and Public Value Creation
- Other Topics Related to Knowledge and Technology Transfer, Selected by the Contributor
Instructions for authors
The Program Committee calls for papers on the topics of the conference. The papers should not exceed four pages, and should be written in English. Papers must be written in Microsoft Word according to the MS Word template (kindly follow the format, do not add page numbers, and insert appropriate information in the header). Preliminary Registration Form (title and abstract only) is to be filled in by 10th of August. In the first step, the Program Committee will determine if your submission is within the scope of the conference. If so, you will be invited to submit the full paper. Preliminary registration is not mandatory, but it is advisable as you can receive feedback before committing to a full paper. Final submission by 17th of August. The papers will be reviewed by the Scientific Review Programme Committee. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings with an ISBN, posted (open access) on the ITTC web page and presented by the authors at the conference.
In 2026 only in-person presentations of accepted papers will be possible. By default, the presentations shall be given in English. Time allocated for each presentation will depend on the total number of presentations.
In case of questions, please send e-mail to tehnologije@ijs.si.
Important dates
10 August 2026: Preliminary Registration Form (includes an Abstract)
17 August 2026: Submission deadline
04 September 2026: Acceptance notification
21 September 2026: Deadline for revised papers
07 October 2026: Presentation at the conference in Novo mesto
Scientific Review Programme Committee
Izr. prof. dr. Tamara Besednjak Valič, Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo mesto
Izr. prof. dr. Jana Hojnik, University of Primorska
Izr. prof. dr. Urška Fric, Faculty of information studies in Novo mesto
Izr. prof. dr. Elizabeta Zirnstein, University of Primorska, Faculty of management
Conference PROCEEDINGS from 2025, 2024, 2023, 2023 – Volume E, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
