This organisation provides assistance to German universities and non-university research institutions seeking to improve their innovation capacity and thus their international competitiveness.

WIPO administers 23 treaties (two of those jointly with other international organizations) and carries out a rich and varied program of work.

UNITE consists of European university negotiators, who - on personal invitation by the European Commission - have advised as experts on the modalities of European Framework programmes for R&D.

A network of 41 universities from the capital cities of Europe. Its role is to promote academic excellence, integration and co-operation between member universities throughout Europe. It seeks also to be a driving force in the development of the Bolo

A voluntary, independent association representing the innovation support and technology transfer professions in Europe.

The Research Results Transfer Offices (Oficinas de Transferencia de Resultados de Investigación, OTRI) are the Spanish ILO associated to the universities and public research institutions.

RARMA was founded in September 2002 in Bucharest, and its main purpose is to promote the effectiveness of Romanian Research and Technology Development (RTD).

The OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) is an international and membership forum serving administrators, researchers and policy makers in Higher Education.

The Licensing Executives Society is a non-profit making professional and educational society of individuals.

An association of 20 research-intensive universities sharing the values of high-quality teaching within an environment of internationally competitive research.