Among its outcomes, research work might lead to the registration of a patent or the start-up of a business activity. The University facilitates knowledge transfer also through financial support by sustaining costs to maintain patents and by investing in new business initiatives. In 2019, a business training programme was developed to allow people involved in research (chemists, engineers, biologists) to acquire business skills (business planning, marketing, business models, canvases) to facilitate the passage from business idea to business reality.

In this way, technology transfer has become a fundamental channel through which the University contributes to local development, supporting the employment of young, highly qualified staff and stimulating the local economy.