Bridging Innovators: Wallonia-UK Advanced Therapies Mission 2024

30 Sept – 3 Oct 2024 | United Kingdom

Patrick Di Stefano

Technology Transfer Manager

ULB - Knowledge Transfer Office

Bruxelles, Belgium

Walloon Participant

Patrick Di Stefano is a Tech Transfer Officer and Industrial Relations Manager at the Knowledge Transfer Office of the Université libre de Bruxelles.

About me

Born in 1964, Patrick Di Stefano holds the degree of Ph.D. (Biochemistry). He is now a Senior Technology Transfer Officer and Industrial Relations Manager at the Knowledge Transfer Office of Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB-TTO). Patrick is a RTTP (Registered Technology Transfer Professional) fellow since 2011.

Throughout his career, Patrick acquired an outstanding experience in knowledge and technology transfer, from the set-up of research projects to the conclusion of a license agreement or the creation of a spin-off company. Patrick has been for instance strongly involved in the incorporation of successful start-ups such as Delphi Genetics, Bone Therapeutics or DNAVision.

Patrick is Past-President of DNAVision SA, which has been a leading European DNA analysis company. Patrick is member of the Board of Directors of Université libre de Bruxelles and in various research centers.

Patrick is also a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Université libre de Bruxelles.

My organisation

ULB - Knowledge Transfer Office

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Skills

  • Technology transfer
  • biotechnology
  • Health Sciences
  • R&D
  • innovation management
  • Spin-Off setup

Interests

  • Biochemistry
  • Intellectual property
  • licensing
  • Spin-Off setup