Laboratory of management and innovations
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HeadDmytro Irodov, PhD Tel.: (044) 200-03-60 |
Activities:
Laboratory of Technology Transfer, Innovation and Intellectual Property is engaged in obtaining and protecting the rights for the objects of intellectual property, created at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NASU. During the years since the Institute was founded, the achievements of the scientists resulted in/were crowned with two discoveries, certified by the State Committee of Discoveries and Inventions of the USSR.
The notable scientists, Academicians of the NASU, made these discoveries.
- Certificate for invention N 340 "Property of exogenous DNA (desoxyribonucleic acids) to induce selective mutations of genes" by S.M. Gershenzon.
- Certificate for invention N 367 "Property of specific proteins producent cells to change the synthesis of transport RNA in course of differentiation" by G.Kh. Matsuka, A.V.El'skaya.
The discoveries were made in the following fields:
- Genetic engineering and novel biotechnologies.
- Cells - producents of biologically active compounds, drugs and others.
- Synthetic compounds - antiviral, antitumoral, immunomodulating and other therapeutic agents.
- Biosensors.
- Varieties/Lines and technologies for agro industrial complex.
For forty years the scientists of the IMBG NASU have received more the 250 provisional patents (inventor’s certificates, patents of Ukraine, international applications, submitted according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty). Also, a number of innovations, proposed to upsurge scientific research efficiency, have been registered.
During the last few years, according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Institute has submitted several international applications, in particular, “Synthesis, pharmaceutical composition and method of application of (2’–5’) oligoadenylate analogues”, by Z. Yu. Tkachuk, E. Kvasyuk, G. Kh. Matsuka, I. Michaylopulo; Microsensor for detection of D-amino-acids” Сespuglio Raymond, Scuvailo Oleg, Soldatkin Alexey. “Biological preparation for plant growing and protection “Kleps” (patent N 4418A) by N. O. Kozyrovska, V. V. Negrutska. They were prize-winners of “Discovery 2002” contest, and as women-inventors were awarded the medal of the International Organization of Intellectual Property. Biological preparation Kleps is being used in the agricultural complex in Ukraine, it insures a rise in grain, vegetables and industrial crops up to 10–20 %.
Institute is conducting marketing on the issues of implementing scientific developments. For several years institute under licencing agreement granted the right to use invention “Biological preparation for plant growing and protection “Kleps” (Patent of Ukraine N 44189, authors: N. O. Kozyrovska, V. V. Negrutska).

Innovation Management Unit creation
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HeadOksana Mankovska, PhD Tel.: (095) 688 12 73 |
Formation of Innovation Management Unit (IMU) in IMBG with the help of EU partners, was planned in the frames of the IMBG H2020 project BIONANOSENS #951887 as a step forward in boosting IMBG innovation management effectiveness. For this purpose, the following goal was set during choosing the IMU format and staff: achieving appropriate IMBG infrastructure capable of developing and sustaining high quality innovation development, application of research results and collaboration especially at the international level.
The tasks of the unit were set as the following:
- Grants acquisition
- Establishment of networks
- Grant management (project and financial management)
- Knowledge/technology transfer (Research and innovation outputs to business (startups/spin-offs, other SMEs, Industry)
- IPR and ethical issues (including (in line with responsible and innovation (RI) principles)
The BIONANOSENS #951887 project partners involved in the WP, ZSI and LIP have contributed their experiences, good practices which were adapted /tailor-made to suit into the IMBG structure.
Furthermore, the joint development of training modules for IMU staff members has been built on already existing expertise and successful innovation experience of the European partner’s organizations. Collection of information about partner`s experience - best practice, innovative research applications, case studies and successful stories from of EU partners and beyond serves as examples for IMBG and were implemented under this task.
Following the above principles, the main objective of the IMU Action Plan is to identify strategies and actions that strengthen IBMG further development as well as to sustain the outputs of the BIONANOSENSES twinning action funded under Horizon 2020.
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IMU Action Plan
To further straighten the performance and further development of the portfolio of the services provided by Innovation management Unit (IMU) at IMBG the following short, medium and long term-actions have been identified together with IMBG/IMU staff members, ZSI and LIP.
Short-term and ongoing/permanent IMU actions (time frame: until May 2024):
- Identification of the other R&I funding sources for 2024 – 2025 (Horizon Europe, other national and international funding programmes, etc) and creation of the IMBG data base on available funding sources (e.g.: selected calls). (time frame: ongoing).
- Creation of IMBG data base of the most active in international collaboration IMBG researchers. (time frame: ongoing).
- Creation of the data base of IMBG international cooperation partners. (time frame: ongoing).
- Creation of the database of successful project proposals. (time frame: ongoing).
- Supporting the Project Proposal Application forms. (time frame: ongoing).
- Organisation of the training Workshop on Horizon Proposal writing (2 days) for young researchers from IBMG including the young researchers form partner institutions (time frame: until end of April 2024 in Lyon (LIP, ZSI, IMBG, HZDR).
- Organisation of three additional administrative/project management online sessions for the new IMU staff (1. Setting up the HE proposal (ZSI); 2. Financial reporting and project budgeting (LIP); 3. Communication, Dissemination, Exploitation (ZSI), (time frame: February – April 2024).
- Analysis successful grant proposal applications. (time frame: ongoing).
- Analysis of the shortcomings and weaknesses in the rejected grant proposals. (time frame: ongoing).
Medium – term IMU actions:
- Organization of Information days on Horizon Europe topics and rules at IMBG in cooperation with other national biomedical institutions with support of Health NCP of Ukraine and newly established (November 2023) Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine. (time frame: second half of 2024-2025).
- Organization of regular trainings/workhops for researchers at IMBG on proposal writing for Horizon Europe as well as other national and R&I related funding programmes. (time frame: second half of 2024-2025).
- Straightening and supporting the Knowledge/technology transfer (e.g. IMBG´s Research and innovation outputs to business - e.g. startups/spin-offs, other SMEs, Industry from Ukraine and EU Member States). (time frame: second half of 2024-2025).
Long-term IMU actions (2026 -2030):
- Evaluation of the IMU R&I support measures (evaluation of IMU performance in 2026) and adjustment to the current needs of the IMBG and funding landscape.
- Strengthening continuous professional development of IBMG researchers and project managers (trainings, workshops, online tools, etc.)
- Ongoing Analysis of the needs and funding possibilities.
- Providing institutional support and state-of -the art infrastructure for research & innovation together with IBMG Management.
Sustainability of the BIONANOSENS advantages, especially of creation and boosting IMBG Innovation Management Unit even after the complete implementation of the project activities will ensure Supporting by project consortium the IMU Action Plan ensures the sustainability of the IMU impact on IMBG research & innovation activities in the future, making R&I developments of IMBG more effective, applicable and useful.