Introduction
As the university is enhancing its approach towards turning its innovative intellectual output into societal and economic value and impact, a new office - Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) - has been established this academic year to offer help and support to the NU faculty community with their Innovation leads throughout the commercialization cycle.
The IPTTO enhances university–industry collaboration by establishing links between researchers and industry to commercialize inventions. Our team possesses the skills and tools to evaluate the market potential for faculty inventions, how to pursue Egypt and worldwide IP protection, and how to identify business partners that can help university inventions be commercialized. During its short life, the IPTTO team has been actively working with many of our faculty to roadmap their IP commercialization path.
Mission
Turning Nile University’s innovative intellectual output into economic and societal value and impact.
Intellectual Output Sources
- Faculty members
- Research centers (CIS, WINC, NISC, SECS)
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Centre (IECC)
- Students and graduation projects (when faculty members contribute to the intellectual development of the project and are willing to continue)
Intellectual Property Rights
The valorisation process enables Nile University to protect, add value to and transform intellectual output into products, processes, services, or innovative and economically viable forms of technology duly protected by Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
IPTTO Processes 
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Assessment and IP Ownership
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IP Protection Process
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Technology Licensing Process
We Build Intellectual Property Culture through Events
- Arranging the IPPTO Innovation Award competition during the UGRF event.
- Arranging the Research To Impact competition during the PGRF event.
- Supporting the winners of the first NU AI Hackathon.
- Designing the Capacity Building Program for winning teams from different events.
- Participating in IEEE Women in Engineering - She Leads event.
- Arranging a seminar about the International Patent System.
- Supporting the winners of the Hackathon for digital and electronics pre-startups.
Invention Disclosure Form
The team will gladly assist you in proceeding with an IP protection process towards translating your invention into a beneficial reality. You can take the first step and fill in the below invention disclosure form.
To learn more about Technology Transfer, you can check these resources:
- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Egyptian Patent Office (EGPO)
Contact our office for more information: iptto-director@nu.edu.eg
Meet the IPTTO Team
Dr. Alaa Eldin M. Adris
IPTTO Advisor
With over 10 years of corporate experience in Intellectual Property, Shehab ElMasry currently serves as the IP Officer at the IPTTO. His expertise encompasses patents, trademarks, industrial designs, IP prosecution, and enforcement, particularly in Egypt and the GCC.