Partners

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The FORUM Institut für Management, founded in 1979 in Heidelberg, is an international group of institutes that concerns itself with the training of corporate specialists and executives. First-class speakers, current topics, high-quality seminar materials and excellent on-site support ensure the high quality of our seminars and symposia. So far, 300,000+ professionals and executives from all European countries have participated in FORUM Institut events. 

Management Forum is an internationally renowned independent training company which organises professional conferences, seminars and in-house courses for the Life Science and Intellectual Property sectors. Our aim is to provide you with the highest quality events, that update you with the very latest information and are relevant and important to both you and your company. 

 Questel offers a full suite of web based services for productivity and collaboration dedicated to intellectual property with search, analysis and idea- to-asset management capabilities. Questel provides a comprehensive and unique collection of intellectual property databases for each stage of the innovation lifecycle. Questel delivers consulting and legal services, as well as online and onsite training. 

BDO is an international network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms which perform professional services under the name of BDO. BDO is present in 150+ countries and employs 80,000+ professionals worldwide. BDO offers services in audit, tax advice, and accountancy among others. BDO services in R&D tax incentives include WBSO, Innovation box, transfer pricing and R&D tax credits. 

ASTP-Proton is the premier and leading Europe-wide association for professionals involved in K/TT between universities and industry with more than 800 members from 41 countries. Membership is open to all individuals who are involved in the transfer of knowledge, science and technology. ASTP-Proton is a non-profit association headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands with the objective to enhance the impact of public research on society and especially on the economy by promoting and professionalizing knowledge and technology transfer at European universities and research institutions.