Development of Knowledge Transfer: The purpose of ProTon Europe is to support the professional development of Knowledge Transfer Offices across Europe through networking, the exchange of good practice, staff exchanges and the delivery of appropriate training.

Influencing National & European Policy: Through the representation of national associations of KTO at a European level ProTon Europe offers its members a chance to develop, inform and influence European policy relating to knowledge transfer and knowledge transfer offices.

The services of the Association are based mainly on contributions from the members and the partner and National and European Associations.

There are two operating committees coordinating regular activities, namely:

• Continuous Professional Development
• Survey and Metrics

In addition, four special interest groups are entrusted with the development of positions on current political issues, namely:

• the patent system in Europe
• the European Institute of Technology
• the Responsible Partnering between public research and industry
• the harmonization of IP ownership rules in public research

If you are a Member and interested in the special interest groups, you can log to the members only area, to the Policy section to find out more about these issues.

To read the ProTon Europe code of conduct, click here

Click the following links to download printable factsheets about the network :

1. Operating committees (OC) and Special Interest Groups (SIG)
2. Management structure
3. Training schools
4. Staff exchange programme
5. Tools and good practices
6. ProTon Europe survey
7. ProTon Europe By-laws
8. ProTon Europe Charter