IESE Technology Transfer Initiative
Connecting science and tech innovators with business minds
Technology Transfer ensures that scientific advancements don't remain confined to academic journals but instead translate into real-world solutions, benefiting industries, economies, and society at large. That’s why IESE Business School actively facilitates technology transfer through several key initiatives:
IESE Technology Transfer bootcamps
Our Technology Transfer bootcamps are intensive, hands-on initiatives designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world business opportunities. Tailored for entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and technology transfer professionals, our bootcamps equip participants with the tools, frameworks, and networks to transform innovative ideas into viable commercial ventures.
Through a mix of expert-led sessions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will gain insights into market validation, intellectual property strategies, funding options, and go-to-market planning. With a practical approach to collaboration between academia and industry, the initiative accelerates the journey from lab to market, empowering innovators to create lasting impact.
Ignite Bootcamp. A pioneering bootcamp organized by IESE Business School, Ignite Bootcamp brings together top European engineering students. Over 4 intensive days, teams from 7 universities work on transforming innovative ideas into market-ready solutions, guided by industry mentors and IESE professors. The initiative features workshops, mentoring, and networking, with a focus on sustainability and technology challenges. As part of the EuroTeQ alliance, it strengthens collaboration between leading engineering institutions and business schools. Watch the video of IESE's first Ignite Bootcamp.
Technology Transfer Initiative is part of IESE’s entrepreneurial ecosystem for the development of new ventures, innovation and growth.
Inspiring innovation
AACSB International has recognized IESE’s Technology Transfer Initiative for its innovative efforts to elevate entrepreneurial thinking and encourage new business creation. AACSB accreditation is known as the longest-standing, most recognized form of specialized accreditation that an institution and its business programs can earn. Accreditation is a voluntary, nongovernmental process that includes a rigorous external review of a school's mission, faculty qualifications, curricula, and ability to provide the highest-quality programs. AACSB's accreditation processes are ISO 9001:2015 certified.
IESE Technology Transfer Initiative team
IESE Technology Transfer Initiative team
Mar Martinez
Associate Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center