We help the Icelandic scientific community with transforming inventions into solutions with societal- and economic impact.
Auðna is the national Technology- and Knowledge Transfer Office for all universities and foremost public research organizations in Iceland.
Auðna is owned by all seven universities of Iceland, the University Hospital, the University of Iceland's Science Park, the Federation of Icelandic Industries, the Food Science and Biotechnology research and innovation company and the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute.
Our non-profit organization is dedicated to empowering Iceland's scientific community by providing expert guidance on intellectual property rights, conducting analyses of market and patent landscapes, and fostering connections between groundbreaking research projects and potential investors, as well as the broader industry. We are committed to enhancing the societal impact of science and technology through commercialization efforts, both within Iceland and on a global scale.
The Iceland Technology Transfer Office serves as a central hub for investors and nascent scientific entrepreneurs from our affiliated entities, offering expert evaluations of market and patent environments, guidance on safeguarding intellectual property, and assistance in founding start-ups.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between innovators and the investment and industrial sectors, facilitating the conversion of inventive ideas into significant innovations
Auðvarp – Innovation, science and us, is a forum for discussion and conversation in the field of technology transfer, innovation, science, business and good ideas. Interesting interviewees and a fun discussion of what we are dealing with.
We assist the scientific community in delivering inventions and practical research results to society in the form of solutions, value creation and increased competitiveness.
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We serve as the primary nexus for investors and industry leaders seeking to amplify innovations with the potential to significantly benefit society. The Technology Transfer Office stands as the definitive hub for channeling scientific breakthroughs from Iceland's public research sector towards impactful commercialization.
Our mission is to let your inventions thrive. Join us in collecting and celebrating stories about the way that scientific work in Iceland touches lives.
To emphasize the societal impact of technology transfer, we link our opportunities to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Humanity is facing major challenges that the UN has defined, and science is one of the most important resources for developing solutions and new resources. Maybe one small step for you turns out to be a big step for mankind? Let's try it together, everything counts.